![]() For the first time since 2006, voters in Phoenix in November will be looking at a series of bond issues designed to fund a wide number of infrastructure and public facility projects. Altogether, the four proposals have a dollar worth of $500 million with up to $214,000 going for fire, police, roadway, and pedestrian infrastructure projects. A smaller figure, at nearly $109,000 will be allotted to historic preservation, library, and parks projects. But by far the largest bond, at a historic $63 million, will be used to pay for new affordable housing and senior center projects. The bonds have been the subject of lively discussions throughout the city in recent months, with the list compiled by a general obligation bond executive committee and submitted to the Phoenix City Council. The bond proposals have won the support of Mayor Kate Gallego as well as a number of civic and business organizations. According to the Ahwatukee Foothills News, councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington remarked that by “approving all four measures, we can enhance public safety, bring quality of life improvements, address housing affordability, and ensure that Phoenix remains a forward-thinking and future-focused city.” The last time Phoenix voters were confronted with a large bond proposal to pay for an equally large number of infrastructure projects was in March of 2006, when seven questions, equaling $878 million, were approved by margins averaging between 53% and 69%. By Garry Boulard
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