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2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues

2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues. What are the 2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues?. PROPOSITION 1: Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Zoo Improvements - $245,000,000 PROPOSITION 2: Museums, Cultural, Performing Arts and Library Facilities - $228,250,000

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2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues

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  1. 2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues

  2. What are the 2012 Quality-of-Life Bond Issues? • PROPOSITION 1:Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Zoo Improvements - $245,000,000 • PROPOSITION 2:Museums, Cultural, Performing Arts and Library Facilities - $228,250,000 • PROPOSITION 3:Hotel Occupancy Tax Increase to pay for the downtown ballpark GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  3. PROPOSITION 1$245 Million • Parks • Soccer Fields • Pools and Aquatic Centers • Neighborhood Improvements • Recreation Centers • Senior Centers • Trails and Open Spaces • El Paso Zoo GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  4. PROPOSITION 1 – El Paso Zoo • New exhibits • Wildlife amphitheater • Aquatic exhibit • New animal exhibits such as komodo dragons, red pandas, flamingos, alligators and a reptile building GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  5. PROPOSITION 2$228,250,000 • New Children’s Museum • Cultural Heritage Center • Multi-Purpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility • Public Library Improvements • Museum Improvements – Digital Wall GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  6. PROPOSITION 2 – Children’s Museum • Brand new, state-of-the art museum • Partner with Insights and Lynx • Newest advances in sciences and technology GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  7. PROPOSITION 2 – Cultural Center • Celebrate and share our unique culture and history GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  8. PROPOSITION 2 – Interactive Digital Wall HUGE touch screen with a 3D recreation of El Paso GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  9. PROPOSITION 2 – Multi-Purpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility • Venue for concerts and events we currently miss GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  10. PROPOSITION 3 – HOT Tax • Vote Yes = Visitors pay for the stadium • Vote No = We pay GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  11. What’s in it for MY Neighborhood? • List any area-specific projects or improvements GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  12. Why Do We NEED the Bond Issues? • Make El Paso Better. • Keep our young people here. • Attract new people and businesses. • Start seeing changes NOW! GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  13. ANOTHER Tax Increase? • Gradual increase over the next 10 to 15 years • Peak is $39.50 a year per $100,000 home valuation GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

  14. VOTE! • Early voting Oct. 22 – Nov. 2 • Election day - Nov. 6 • Register to vote by Oct. 9 GRABTHEFUTUREEP.NET

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