Ozark
Ozark, AR · Municipal
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Rogers voters approve $457 million bond issue and keep sales tax
Rogers voters approved a $457 million bond issue and kept a 1% sales tax to pay for projects, according to final but unofficial results from Benton County . All six issues passed: 💰 Refinancing $118 million in bonds, with 58% of the vote. 🛣️ $195.5 million for streets, mostly to overlay and rehabilitate streets plus some intersection and connectivity improvements. 75% of voters approved the issue. 🌳 $81.5 million for parks and recreation, including purchasing the Rogers Activity Center and about 24 surrounding acres with plans to expand the center. The city also plans to develop an open-space community park on the city's west side. 71% of voters approved the issue. 🧑🚒 $32.75 million for the Fire Department, including building a new fire training center, adding new fire trucks and expanding Fire Station 2. 75% of voters approved the issue. 🚔 $20.75 million for the Police Department, including constructing a building to store evidence, renovating the former dispatch center inside the police headquarters for criminal investigation and administrative offices, and installing a covered parking area for police cars. 61% of voters approved the issue. 🐾 $8.75 million for animal services to build a new animal shelter that will double the