Fayetteville Council sets March 3, 2026 special election for $376M+ bond package using existing 1% sales tax

The Fayetteville City Council voted Oct. 21 to call a special election on March 3, 2026 that would ask voters to continue the city's existing 1% special sales-and-use tax as a bond tax and authorize a package of refunding and capital-improvement bonds.

City CFO Steven Dodson told the council the first ballot question would authorize refunding bonds of up to $40 million and stressed, "This is not a new tax." The ballot then lists a series of capital questions that would be secured by the bond tax if Question 1 and at least one other question pass.

Key questions on the ballot as described to the council include: - Refunding bonds: up to $40,000,000 to refund prior bond series. - Water and wastewater system bonds: up to $150,500,000 (Nolan wastewater treatment plant upgrades and other critical water system repairs). - Park system bonds: up to $25,500,000 for parks…