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Proposition ACity of Newark (Wise County)
FAILEDCity of Newark 2016 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition
May 2016 City of Newark Uniform General & Special Election • Canvassed on 2016-05-07
Official Certified Canvass Outcome
FOR: 98 (48.8%)AGAINST: 103 (51.2%)
Total Ballots Cast on Proposition: 201
Authorized Bond Debt
$1.5M
Total 30-Yr Repayment
$2.3M
Estimated Tax Burden
+$28.50/yr
Per $100,000 of taxable home value
Watchdog Plain-English Breakdown
Authorizes City of Newark to issue $1,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections.
Official Statutory Ballot Language
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR CITY OF NEWARK, TEXAS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.