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Alpharetta, Georgia, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2021)

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Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Bond Measure

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Election date

November 2, 2021

Topic
City bonds and Local environment policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral


Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Alpharetta on November 2, 2021. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $29.5 million in general obligation bonds for park, trail, and recreation improvements across the Alpha Loop, Farmhouse Park, Mid-Broadwell Park, Old Rucker Park, Webb Bridge Park, Union Hill Park, Waters Road Park, and Wills Park.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $29.5 million in general obligation bonds for park, trail, and recreation improvements across the Alpha Loop, Farmhouse Park, Mid-Broadwell Park, Old Rucker Park, Webb Bridge Park, Union Hill Park, Waters Road Park, and Wills Park.


Election results

Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Bond Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

5,028 74.88%
No 1,687 25.12%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Parks and Recreation Bond Measure was as follows:

Shall General Obligation Bonds in the principal amount of $29,500,000.00 be issued by the City of Alpharetta, Georgia for the purpose of providing funds to pay, or to be applied or contributed toward, the cost of providing for (1) $7,500,000.00 for the additional development of the Alpha Loop; (2) $2,000,000.00 for the Farmhouse Park design and build-out; (3) $500,000.00 for the Mid-Broadwell Park build-out; (4) $3,000,000.00 for the Old Rucker Park design and build-out; (5) $1,000,000.00 for the Turf Webb Bridge large soccer field; (6) $3,250,000.00 for the Union Hill Park re-development/trailhead; (7) $1,250,000.00 for the Waters Road Park design and build-out;(8) $5,000,000.00 for the Wills Park Equestrian renovation build-out; (9) $6,000,000.00 for the Wills Park master plan projects; and (10) paying the costs and expenses incident to the issuance of the bonds?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Alpharetta.

See also

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