Voters gave the green light Tuesday to a $224.6 million bond issue to pay for projects from roads to a new animal shelter. None of the six questions on the ballot received less than 74 percent support.
Highfill voters also went to the pollsTuesday, extending a 1-cent sales tax to refinance a bond issue to pay for water system improvements.
To pay for the Springdale bond issue, the city's voters agreed to extend a 1-cent sales tax for 10 years past its expected expiration of eight to 10 years, Mayor Doug Sprouse has said.
The new Springdale bonds could be paid off in 15 years rather than 30 if revenue stays the same or continues to grow, he said.
Complete but unofficial vote totals are:
Refunding bonds
For 1,796
Against 360
Streets
For 1,821
Against 333
Parks
For 1,694
Against 458
Fire Department
For 1,832
Against 324
Police, Court, City Hall
For 1,726
Against 431
Animal Shelter
For 1,606
Against 551
The cost of construction for all projects proposed for the Springdale bond issue totals $179,890,000. Springdale expects the bonds to be issued in mid-July, Sprouse said.
Road work will receive the largest amount of money from the bond issue at an estimated $92,710,000.
The Springdale City Council will decide what road projects to build, but Sprouse said he thinks the first would extend Gene George Boulevard north to Wagon Wheel Road.
Springdale voters also approved spending an estimated $42,580,000 to build a criminal justice center for police and courts and to renovate the city administration building.
Springdale will also be building three fire stations for an estimated $17,635,000.
Voters in Highfill had a small turnout for its election to refinance a bond issue to pay for water system improvements.
Complete but unofficials totals are:
For 12
Against 5
Metro on 02/15/2018