Miami, Florida, General Obligation Bond Proposal (November 2017)
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| Bond Proposal: Miami General Obligation Bonds |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City bonds |
| Related articles |
| City bonds on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures |
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| Miami, Florida |
A general obligation bond measure was on the ballot for Miami voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing up to $400 million in general obligation bonds. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing up to $400 million in general obligation bonds. |
Election results
| Bond Proposal | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,627 | 56.8% | ||
| No | 10,363 | 43.2% | ||
- Election results from Miami-Dade Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall the City issue General Obligation Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $400,000,000.00 with interest payable at or below the maximum rate allowed by law, payable from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the City, provided that the capital projects debt millage not exceed the current rate of 0.5935, to:
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Miami, Florida.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Elections, "Official General Municipal and Special Elections Ballot - November 7, 2017," accessed October 25, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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