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City of Rio Dell bond proposition, Measure J (November 2012)
From Ballotpedia
A City of Rio Dell bond proposition, Measure J ballot question was on the November 6, 2012, ballot for voters in the City of Rio Dell in Humboldt County, where it was defeated.
Measure J would have authorized the city to borrow $2 million.
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval. (In California, a 55 percent supermajority vote is required to approve school bond measures, but a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required to approve city or special district bonds.)
Election results
| Measure J | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 475 | 44.39% | ||
| Yes | 595 | 55.61% | ||
- Final official results from the Humboldt County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure J: To finance the costs of constructing street improvements consisting of either an asphalt overlay or slurry seal-coat to existing streets in the City of Rio Dell, in order to improve the driving surface and extend the useful life of the roadways in the most economical manner possible, shall the City of Rio Dell issue $2 million in general obligation bonds, maturing 15 years from their issue date, and bearing interest at a rate not in excess of 6%?[1] |
See also
External links
- List of November 6, 2012 local ballot measures in Humboldt County
- Measure J sample ballot (scroll to page 4)
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This article about a local California ballot measure is a sprout. |
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
