Bond Package

The $967 million general obligation bond package uses property tax revenue to fund basic infrastructure needs. The package will succeed the $835.5 million program approved in 2007.

The City property tax millage rate will remain at or below 16 mills, as it has been since the 1980s.

The projects are:

• Streets and sidewalks ($491 million)
• Traffic control ($28 million)
• Bridges ($27 million)
• Parks and recreation ($138 million)
• Drainage control ($62 million)
• Economic and community development ($60 million)
• Fire ($45 million)
• Police ($31 million)
• Libraries ($24 million)
• Transit ($20 million)
• Civic Center complex ($20 million)
• City maintenance facilities ($13 million)
• Downtown arena ($9 million)