Raleigh Parks Bond Referendum (2022): Difference between revisions

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The Council voted on June 7 to direct staff to file a bond request not to exceed $275 million with the [[Local Government Commission]].<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|item=PARKS BOND 2022 – PRELIMINARY FINDINGS RESOLUTION ADOPTED – STAFF AUTHORIZED TO FILE APPLICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION – CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT|date=June 7, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHVA49C672|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> The vote was 6-2 in the affirmative, with Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voting against.

A public hearing was held for the parks bond referendum on July 5.<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|date=July 5, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHZX49F500|item=NOVEMBER 2022 PARKS BOND REFERENDUM – HEARING – AUTHORIZED FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2022 BALLOT – VARIOUS ACTIONS APPROVED|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> There were no registered speakers in support of the referendum, and nine spoke against the referendum who were supportive of more funding for affordable housing. The Council voted 6-2 to put the bond referendum on the November 2022 ballot. Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voted against.

A public hearing was held for the parks bond referendum on July 5.<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|date=July 5, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHZX49F500|item=NOVEMBER 2022 PARKS BOND REFERENDUM – HEARING – AUTHORIZED FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2022 BALLOT – VARIOUS ACTIONS APPROVED|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> There were no registered speakers in support of the referendum at the public hearing, and nine spoke against the referendum who were supportive of more funding for affordable housing. The Council voted 6-2 to put the bond referendum on the November 2022 ballot. Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voted against.

== 2022 Referendum Results ==

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== References ==

[[Category: Bond Referendums]]

[[Category: Public Parks]]

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 The Council voted on June 7 to direct staff to file a bond request not to exceed $275 million with the [[Local Government Commission]].<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|item=PARKS BOND 2022 – PRELIMINARY FINDINGS RESOLUTION ADOPTED – STAFF AUTHORIZED TO FILE APPLICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION – CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT|date=June 7, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHVA49C672|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> The vote was 6-2 in the affirmative, with Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voting against.
-A public hearing was held for the parks bond referendum on July 5.<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|date=July 5, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHZX49F500|item=NOVEMBER 2022 PARKS BOND REFERENDUM – HEARING – AUTHORIZED FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2022 BALLOT – VARIOUS ACTIONS APPROVED|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> There were no registered speakers in support of the referendum, and nine spoke against the referendum who were supportive of more funding for affordable housing. The Council voted 6-2 to put the bond referendum on the November 2022 ballot. Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voted against.
+A public hearing was held for the parks bond referendum on July 5.<ref>{{Cite minutes|title=City Council Regular Session|date=July 5, 2022|url=https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDAHZX49F500|item=NOVEMBER 2022 PARKS BOND REFERENDUM – HEARING – AUTHORIZED FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2022 BALLOT – VARIOUS ACTIONS APPROVED|access-date=January 27, 2026}}</ref> There were no registered speakers in support of the referendum at the public hearing, and nine spoke against the referendum who were supportive of more funding for affordable housing. The Council voted 6-2 to put the bond referendum on the November 2022 ballot. Councilmember [[David Cox]] and Councilmember [[Stormie Forte]] voted against.
 == 2022 Referendum Results ==
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 == References ==
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+[[Category: Bond Referendums]]
+[[Category: Public Parks]]