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Attached for the Board of
Supervisors’ consideration is a revised Debt Referendum
Policy on public participation in the decision making on
large construction projects. The original policy was adopted
on June 11, 2003, and revised November 17, 2003. On August
11, 2005, the Board, after considering a proposed revision,
directed staff to adjust the referendum threshold to allow
for the construction of middle schools without having to
conduct a referendum. This adjustment was directed based on
the number of major construction projects estimated in the
next 10 years, the time and expense to hold a referendum,
and the significant escalation of construction costs. A
summary of the proposed changes are as follows:
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The threshold to hold a
referendum would increase from the current $10 million
to $25 million.
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To provide the Board of
Supervisors’ with the greatest flexibility, the
limitation due to possible exceeding the debt limit was
also removed, as well as requiring the referendum to be
held in conjunction with a General Election.
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