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Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, Open Space Land Bond Measure (November 2019)

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Solebury (Bucks County) Open Space Land Bond Measure

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Election date

November 5, 2019

Topic
City bonds and Local environment
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral

Solebury (Bucks County) Open Space Land Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Solebury (Bucks County) on November 5, 2019. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the township to issue $12 million in debt to acquire or improve property for open space purposes, including preserving environmentally sensitive areas, agricultural and conservation easements, and land for active and passive recreation and cultural uses.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the township to issue $12 million in debt to acquire or improve property for open space purposes, including preserving environmentally sensitive areas, agricultural and conservation easements, and land for active and passive recreation and cultural uses.


Election results

Solebury (Bucks County) Open Space Land Bond Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

16,398 75.60%
No 5,292 24.40%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Open Space Land Bond Measure was as follows:

Shall debt be authorized to be incurred as debt approved by the electors in the sum of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) for the purpose of financing the acquisition of interests in or improvements to real property for open space, including but not limited to the preservation of environmentally sensitive areas and open space for agricultural and conservation easements, active and passive recreation, and cultural purposes?dd


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Pennsylvania

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Solebury (Bucks County).

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