Four bonds go before Garner voters

Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether Garner will issue any of four bond referendums on the ballot.

Posted 7:48 p.m. Mar 11, 2013 — Updated 8:09 p.m. Mar 11, 2013

GARNER, N.C. — Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether Garner will issue any of four bond referendums on the ballot.

The four referendums are as follows:

$14.566 million in Street and Sidewalk Improvement Bonds for upgrades to U.S. Highway 70, downtown access, neighborhood projects and sidewalks.
$12 million in Public Safety and Services Facilities Bonds for a new Garner Police Department headquarters and either renovating or replacing Town Hall.
$7.15 million in Parks and Recreational Bonds for an indoor recreation center, Garner Performing Arts Center improvements, park enhancements and greenways.
$2 million in Redevelopment Bonds for the Historic Downtown Garner Plan's transportation and utility infrastructure needs.

If all four bonds are approved, the local tax property tax rate could increase up to 2.75 cents per $100 valuation.