Jefferson City voters approved the only question on their ballot by 85% to 15% on April 5. The measure authorized the city to issue $44 million in revenue bonds for sewer system improvements, maintenance, and operations. The Jefferson City Council referred a bond measure to the ballot.
A municipal revenue bond is debt security used by a city that must be repaid through a specific source of revenue—usually through a charge or fee for a service directly related to the capital improvements funded by the bond issue.
In 2022, Ballotpedia is covering local measures that appear on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and all state capitals. Ballotpedia is also covering a selection of notable police-related and election-related measures outside of the top 100 largest cities and all statewide ballot measures.
Ballotpedia’s 2022 local ballot measure coverage in Missouri includes St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City. St. Louis voters approved Proposition 1—a $50 million bond issue—and Proposition R—a citizen initiative concerning redistricting, elections, and conflicts of interest on April 5. Kansas City voters approved three local measures: a bond issue, a property tax renewal, and a measure concerning the removal of certain property from the city’s park system.
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