Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Economic Development Bonds Measure (November 2018)
| City of Winston‐Salem Economic Development Bonds: Winston-Salem Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City bonds |
| Related articles |
| City bonds on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in North Carolina Forsyth County, North Carolina ballot measures |
| See also |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina |
A bond issue was on the ballot for Forsyth County voters in Forsyth County, North Carolina, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the city to issue $14,500,000 in bonds for economic development, and to levy additional taxes as needed for repayment. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing the city to issue $14,500,000 in bonds for economic development, and to levy additional taxes as needed for repayment. |
Election results
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Winston-Salem Economic Development Bonds |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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47,400 | 58.42% | ||
| No | 33,743 | 41.58% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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SHALL the order authorizing $14,500,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the costs of acquiring land or rights‐of‐way in land for economic development projects in the City, including blight reduction along the Liberty Street Corridor, constructing improvements on such land to facilitate its use for economic development purposes or making grants or loans to small business owners in targeted commercial areas, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds be approved?[2] |
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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 Forsyth County, North Carolina.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Forsyth County Election, "Sample Ballot 2018," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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