Henderson, Nevada, Question 1, Fire Stations Bond and Tax Measure (November 2024)

Henderson Question 1
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic City bonds and City tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Henderson Question 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Henderson on November 5, 2024. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this ballot measure to:  issue up to $27.5 million in general obligation bonds for the construction or improvement of fire stations in Henderson and enact a property tax of $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for an estimated 30 years to repay the bonds.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure to: issue up to $27.5 million in general obligation bonds for the construction or improvement of fire stations in Henderson and enact a property tax of $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for an estimated 30 years to repay the bonds.

This measure required a simple majority to pass.

Election results

Henderson Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		69,405	38.62%
No		110,300	61.38%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

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Shall the City of Henderson be authorized to levy an additional property tax of $.06 per $100 of assessed valuation for a period of 30 years, commencing July 1, 2025, for the purpose of improving public safety by reducing the response times, including for emergency medical services, of the Henderson Fire Department? A YES vote authorizes up to $27,500,000 of general obligation bonds to be issued for the purpose of construction of new facilities and modernizing existing facilities and will generate additional revenue to be used to support the operations, maintenance, personnel and equipment needs of the Henderson Fire Department. The total levy is estimated to result in an increase in property taxes of an average of $21 per year for the owner of a new $100,000 home. If approved, any property tax levied as authorized by this question would be exempted from the tax cap provisions established by the legislature in the 2005 session.

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Path to the ballot

The Henderson City Council voted to refer to the question to the ballot on April 16, 2024.<ref.City of Henderson, "Current Ballot Measures," accessed August 10, 2024</ref>

How to cast a vote

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• City bonds on the ballot

Nevada

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• Local ballot measures, Nevada
• Henderson, Nevada

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