Voters in the City of Tontitown will have several ballot issues to decide on Nov. 5, 2024, including a series of bond issue questions that combined would raise $22.2 million to pay for construction projects. The city is also asking voters to extend a sales tax they previously approved for eight years to pay off the bond debt. The 0.75% sales tax would expire in 2044 instead of 2036 under this proposal.
Each bond proposal is a separate ballot issue. If approved, the bond issues would:
- Pay off $1.4 million in bond debt that voters approved in 2017 to build a water transmission line.
- Make available $7.1 million to the city to pay for the costs of a new police station.
- Make available $7.1 million to the city to pay for street improvement projects.
- Make available $5.5 million to the city to pay for the costs of a new water storage tank and improvements to the city’s water system.
- Make available $1.1 million to the city for a community center and improvements to Sbanotto Park.
The election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Early voting starts Oct. 21, 2024. Residents can check their voter status or find out where they are supposed to vote on Election Day by calling the Washington County Clerk’s Office at 479-444-1711. You can also check your voter registration status and voting location online at www.voterview.ar-nova.org.
To learn more about this issue, and the city’s plans, click here to download the Tontitown Sales Tax and Bond Issue Election voter guide.