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Commission gives staff direction to add emergency-borrowing question to March 11 special election
Summary
After noting voters rejected a prior referendum, the commission reached a strong consensus to include a March 11, 2025 ballot question asking whether North Port may borrow in federal, state or local declared emergencies; staff will supply fiscal analyses before the Jan. 3 submission deadline.
City commissioners on Tuesday signaled clear support for placing a narrowly worded emergency-borrowing question on the March 11, 2025 special election ballot.
City Manager Fletcher briefed the commission on the short timeline for the special election (materials due Jan. 3, 2025) and recommended separating emergency borrowing from broader borrowing for public-safety and infrastructure projects. He said staff and the city’s financial adviser are completing…
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