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Fayetteville previews special‑election bond package covering water, streets, trails, parks, animal services and public safety
Summary
Council reviewed an ordinance calling a special election to continue the city’s 1¢ sales tax for a multi-question bond package, including a refunding question and project-specific proposals for water/sewer upgrades, streets, trails, parks, an animal shelter replacement and fire facilities. Council and staff discussed project scope, timing and how some projects leverage federal grants.
The Fayetteville City Council’s agenda session on Oct. 14 included a detailed staff presentation of an ordinance calling a special election on a package of capital-improvement bond questions funded by the city’s existing 1¢ sales-and-use tax.
City staff emphasized the package is a continuation of the current dedicated one-cent tax rather than a new tax. "This is not a new tax," Steven said while walking the council through the ordinance language. The ordinance packet identifies a refunding question with a principal amount not to exceed $40,000,000; staff said that refunding must pass for other bond questions to take effect.
Staff described the water and sewer question as anchored to the Nolan treatment-plant master plan, a two-phase…
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