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Ben Lomond Fire Protection District bond proposition, Measure S (June 2008)
From Ballotpedia
A Ben Lomond Fire Protection District bond proposition, Measure S ballot question was on the June 3, 2008 ballot for voters in the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District in Santa Cruz County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure S had been approved, it would have authorized the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District to borrow $10 million.
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval. (In California, a 55 percent supermajority vote is required to approve a school district bond proposition, but a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required to approve bond propositions for city, county or special district bond propositions.)
Election results
| Measure S | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 922 | 59.1% | ||
| Yes | 638 | 40.9% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Santa Cruz County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure S: "To reduce 9-1-1 response times and improve volunteer firefighters training by replacing an unsafe 68 year-old building containing lead paint/asbestos, constructing a seismically safe fire station accommodating modern firefighting equipment, breathing apparatus, 9-1-1 technology, emergency vehicle exits, and additional firefighters to improve firefighter recruitment/retention, shall Ben Lomond Fire Protection District issue $10,000,000 in bonds within legal interest rates, requiring citizen oversight, annual audits, and no money for administrators’ salaries?"[1] |
See also
External links
- Arguments pro and con, and official text of measures
- Arguments against Measure S - benlomondfire.com
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
