2006 Bond Referendums Information

Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
703-324-3187, TTY 711, FAX 703-324-2010

Aug. 31, 2006

2006 Bond Referendums Information Available on Fairfax County Web Site

Fairfax County voters will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on two county bond questions in the Nov. 7 general election. To make it easy for residents to obtain information about the bond referendums, the county has created a Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/bond with general information, answers to frequently asked questions and an online form to request speakers to make presentations.

The public safety facilities bonds total $125 million. These bonds would allow Fairfax County to borrow money to finance the renovation, capital renewal, construction and expansion of public safety, civil and criminal justice facilities. Of the $125 million, $71.1 million will go to police facilities; $29.1 million to fire and rescue facilities; and $24.8 million to capital renewal and improvements at public safety, civil and criminal justice facilities.

The parks and park facilities bonds total $25 million to allow Fairfax County to borrow money for acquiring new parks and developing and improving park facilities. Of the $25 million, $10 would be for land acquisition; $10 million for converting up to12 existing rectangular athletic fields to synthetic turf fields; and $5 million for trails and stream crossings improvements.

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