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Committee tweaks referendum boards and polling plans, flags 'not guaranteed' language for renovation reimbursement
Summary
Committee reviewed Tekton boards for polling events (three 30x40 option boards), agreed to simplify language and add a clear caveat that renovation reimbursement is not guaranteed under state statute, and scheduled outreach and volunteer staffing for August polling dates.
Committee members reviewed large display boards Tekton prepared for polling locations, noting there will be three boards—one for each project option (A, B and C)—and asked designers to simplify bullets, reduce legalese and add a prominent caveat near the reimbursement percentage that states whether a given option "does not qualify for state reimbursement" without a special exemption. The Chair said the boards are 30-by-40 prints and the tech team will print and deliver them in time for polling.
Members discussed color, formatting and whether to include supplemental spreadsheets showing sample homeowner savings; they opted to keep the boards uncluttered but to have supplemental, simplified examples available on request. Staff and the OPM will prepare shortened bullet language and place a clear qualifier (suggested wording: "Statutorily, this option does not qualify for state reimbursement. A special exemption would be required for reimbursement and is not guaranteed.") adjacent to the cited percentage.
