Albuquerque, New Mexico, Street Bonds (November 2021)

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Albuquerque Street Bonds
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Election date
November 2, 2021
Topic
City bonds and Local transportation
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers

Albuquerque Street Bonds was on the ballot as a referral in Albuquerque on November 2, 2021. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue up to $21.816 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements to roads.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue up to $21.816 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements to roads.


Information about projects and funding covered by this bond can be found here.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Street Bonds.

Election results

Albuquerque Street Bonds

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

91,661 78.72%
No 24,785 21.28%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Street Bonds was as follows:

Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $21,816,000 of its general obligation bonds to study, plan, design, develop, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, renovate, automate, modernize, sign, enhance, landscape and otherwise improve, and to acquire property and equipment for municipal streets and roads, interstate roadways and interchanges, medians, trails, bikeways, walkways, sidewalks, railroad crossings, and bridges?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Support

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The Albuquerque Journal supported the street bonds.[1]

Opposition

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in New Mexico

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the City Council of Albuquerque.

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