2012 Fairfax County Bond Referendums: What You Should Know
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4 Bond Questions on Ballot
On Nov. 6, four individual
bond questions are on the
general election ballot for:
• Libraries
• Parks
• Public Safety
• Stormwater
Vote YES or NO
What You Should Know
• It won’t raise your taxes.
• County can borrow money at
very low interest rates due to
its triple-A credit rating.
• Money can only be used for the purpose
stated—not another program or service.
• Bonds aren’t sold until money is needed—this
saves money for taxpayers.
• Renovate 3 libraries ($15 million) to offer: – Quiet and group study areas
– More computers for customers
– Upgrades to old, energy inefficient building systems
• Build a new regional library in Reston ($10 million)
Library Bond: $25 Million
• Rebuild 3 old fire stations that can’t meet current operational needs ($35 million): – Baileys Crossroads
– Jefferson
– Herndon
• Renovate 22 courtrooms in the Fairfax County Courthouse ($20 million): – Security upgrades
– Meet ADA requirements
– Technology needs
Public Safety Bond: $55 Million
Parks Bond: $75 million Money for the Fairfax County Park Authority ($63
million) and Northern Virginia Regional Park
Authority ($12 million).
For county parks, money will be used to:
• Buy new land for parks and preserve historic
sites, like Huntley Tenant House
• Make improvements at community parks, like
Monticello
• Expand existing facilities, like the RECenters,
golf courses and Water Mine
• Renovate current facilities like trails, playgrounds
and athletic fields
Land
Acquisition/
Stewardship
20%
Community
Parks/New
Facilities 12% Existing
Facility
Renovation 37%
Facility
Expansion
31%
Parks Bond: $75 million
Project Allocations for the $63 Million for
Fairfax County Park Authority
Parks Bond: $75 million
Of this bond, $12 million will go to fund Fairfax
County’s share of costs to the Northern Virginia
Regional Park Authority.
NVRPA will use the money to:
• Expand public open space and trails
• Protect natural, cultural and historic resources
• Improve existing facilities
• Provide additional recreational opportunities
Stormwater Bond: $30 million
Build a levee and pumping station along
Cameron Run to protect the Huntington
neighborhood which has experienced
severe flooding three times in the last 10
years.
For More Information
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035