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Lafayette staff float pool tax extension for voters; council asks for more data
Summary
City staff briefed council on a potential ballot question to extend a mill levy to support maintenance and operations at the Great Outdoors water park and lap pool; council asked for revenue projections, allowable uses, equity provisions and alternatives before deciding whether to refer the measure.
City staff presented one potential 2026 ballot referral at the March 24 Lafayette City Council meeting: an extension of a mill levy that previously funded bonds for the Great Outdoors water park, with the added aim of funding ongoing operations and capital maintenance for the pool and adjacent facilities.
Chief financial officer Heather Balzer told the council the original general obligation bonds for Los Monts/La Monteaux (the Great Outdoors water park) were issued in 2014, with projects completed in 2018 and debt service scheduled to retire in 2026. "This…
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