FLAGSTAFF — August 10, 2016 is the deadline to submit for and against arguments to the proposed election questions on propositions 411, 412, 413 and 414.
Prior to the November 8, 2016 Election, each household with a registered voter will receive an informational pamphlet that includes arguments for and against proposed City of Flagstaff ballot issues and any person interested in submitting an argument is required to do so by the deadline.
Arguments, both for and against, to any of the four questions must be submitted to Elizabeth Burke, City Clerk, before 5:00 p.m., Arizona time on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Arguments must be notarized, and are limited to 300 words. Please contact the City Clerk at 928-213-2076 with questions. The City Clerk’s Office is located at Flagstaff City Hall at 211 W. Aspen Avenue on the Second Floor. Electronic submittals cannot be accepted. For more information, visit http://www.flagstaff.az.gov.
The four questions are as follows:
Proposition 411 – Transit Tax: Consideration of a levy of a Transaction Privilege Tax at a rate of 0.295% ($0.00295) for a period commencing July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2030, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating, and maintaining equipment and facilities for a public transit system within the City of Flagstaff.
Proposition 412 – Municipal Court Bond Issue: Consideration of the sale and issuance of bonds to provide adequate court room facilities, prosecution facilities, prisoner transport and holding areas, separate circulation and movement for public, jurors, prisoners and court staff, prosecution staff, space for all court events, as well as staff, jurors and the public and sufficient parking for all of the above, shall the City of Flagstaff be authorized to sell and issue general obligation bonds in a principal amount up to $12,000,000 and expend funds therefrom:
- for the purpose of design and construction of new facilities for the municipal court and paying necessary related costs;
- for the purpose of design and construction of a parking garage or similar structure to enhance both municipal court and public parking availability and paying necessary related costs and
- to pay all costs and expenses properly incidental thereto and to the issuance of bonds?
The bonds may be issued in one or more series, will not mature more than 25 years from the date or dates of their issue, will bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed _____% per annum, and will have such other provisions as are approved by the City Council. The following sentence has been included on this ballot as required by Arizona Revised Statutes 35-454(C): The issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on the bonds.
Proposition 413 – A Greater Buffalo Park: Preserving approximately 253 acres of city-owned real property, commonly known as McMillan Mesa, and approximately 47 acres of city-owned real property south of Buffalo and McPherson Parks, as open space, permitting the City to use up to ten acres of the property for the construction of a veterans’ services facility.
Proposition 414 – Minimum Wage Act: Amendment to the Flagstaff City Code by adding a new Title 15, Minimum Wage Act, to enact a minimum wage for the City of Flagstaff and providing for enforcement and remedies for violations of the City minimum wage.