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Lee's Summit City Bond Issue Questions, 2 (April 2013)
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Two Lee's Summit City Bond Issue questions were approved on the April 2, 2013 election ballot in Cass and Jackson Counties, which are in Missouri.
The first question authorized the City of Lee to increase its debt by $2.898 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount in order to fund the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of cultural arts in the city.
The second question authorized the City of Lee to increase its debt by $4.6 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount in order to fund the construction and improvement of roads, sidewalks and storm drainage systems in the city.
Both of these questions require a 4/7ths (57.1$) majority approval rate to pass.[1]
Election results
First Question
Cass County:
| Lee's Summit City Question 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 52 | 63.41% | ||
| No | 30 | 36.59% | ||
- These election results are from the Cass County Elections Office.
Jackson County:
| Lee's Summit City Question 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4048 | 69.71% | ||
| No | 1759 | 30.29% | ||
- These election results are from the Jackson County Elections Office.
Second Question
Cass County:
| Lee's Summit City Question 2 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 60 | 73.17% | ||
| No | 22 | 26.83% | ||
- These election results are from the Cass County Elections Office.
Jackson County:
| Lee's Summit City Question 2 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4451 | 76.75% | ||
| No | 1348 | 23.25% | ||
- These election results are from the Jackson County Elections Office.
Text of measure
Text of the first question:
| “ | Shall the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $2,898,000 for the purpose of constructing and rehabilitating public improvements for cultural arts, including improvements to the Legacy Park Amphitheater, rehabilitating the old downtown post office/city hall building, and creating a downtown outdoor performance and festival space?
Yes No[2] |
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Text of the second question:
| “ | Shall the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $4,600,000 for the purpose of constructing road improvements and sidewalks, including rehabilitating existing road improvements, constructing sidewalks, curbs, and enclosed storm drainage facilities for Orchard Street and paved shoulders for Pryor Road?
Yes |
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See also
- April 2, 2013 ballot measures in Missouri
- Cass County, Missouri ballot measures
- Jackson County, Missouri ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cass County April 2, 2013 Sample Ballot
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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