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Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police and Fire Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2019)

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Albuquerque Police and Fire Department Facilities Bond Measure
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The basics
Election date:
November 5, 2019
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
City bonds
Related articles
City bonds on the ballot
November 5, 2019 ballot measures in New Mexico
Bernalillo County, New Mexico ballot measures
See also
Albuquerque, New Mexico

A police and fire departments bond measure was on the ballot for Albuquerque voters in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing $8.59 million in general obligation bonds for police and fire department facilities.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing $8.59 million in general obligation bonds for police and fire department facilities.

Election results

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police and Fire Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2019)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

62,810 75.77%
No 20,081 24.23%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $8,590,000 of its general obligation bonds to plan, design, develop, study, construct, modernize, automate, renovate, rehabilitate, recondition, landscape, furnish, enhance and otherwise improve, and to acquire land, buildings, property, vehicles, apparatus, and equipment for, police and fire department facilities?[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in New Mexico

This measure was put on the ballot through a 6-0 vote of the Albuquerque City Council on August 19, 2019. Three members of the city council were excused from voting. Mayor Timothy Keller (D) signed the bill for the measure on August 22, 2019.

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Footnotes

  1. City of Albuquerque, "2019 G/O Bond Information," accessed October 9, 2019
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.