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De Soto, Kansas, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (March 2020)

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De Soto Parks and Recreation Bond Measure

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Election date

March 24, 2020

Topic
City bonds
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Referral

De Soto Parks and Recreation Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in De Soto on March 24, 2020. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported issuing up to $3.275 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction, improvement, and equipping of parks and recreation facilities, including community trails and neighborhood parks, and to levy taxes to repay the bonds.

A “no” vote opposed issuing up to $3.275 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction, improvement, and equipping of parks and recreation facilities, including community trails and neighborhood parks, and to levy taxes to repay the bonds.


Election results

De Soto Parks and Recreation Bond Measure

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 618 48.32%

Defeated No

661 51.68%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

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

Shall the following be adopted? Shall the City of De Soto, Kansas, issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,275,000 to pay the costs of constructing, improving, and equipping parks and recreation facilities, including but not limited to improvements to the community trail system and neighborhood parks, and all related improvements; and shall the City levy taxes to pay the principal and interest on such bonds?


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Kansas

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

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