ATTACHMENT 1
OFFICIAL BALLOT
REFERENDUM ON BOND ISSUES
TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
November 4, 2003
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote in favor of the order make a cross (x) mark in the square to the right of the word “YES„
2. To vote against the order make a cross (x) mark in the square to the right of the word “NO”.
3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another.
SHALL the order authorizing $5,000,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Town of Chapel Hill to pay capital costs of providing additional parks and recreation facilities, including, without limitation, the acquisition, construction and installation of real estate improvements and equipment required therefore and the acquisition of necessary land or rights in land, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?
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YES
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NO
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SHALL the order authorizing $2,000,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Town of Chapel Hill to pay capital costs of the acquisition of land or rights in land for the preservation of open spaces and areas, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?
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YES
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NO
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SHALL the order authorizing $16,260,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Town of Chapel Hill to pay capital costs of providing additional library facilities, including, without limitation, the acquisition, construction, equipping and installation of real estate improvements and machinery and equipment required therefore and the acquisition of necessary land or rights in land, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?
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YES
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NO
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SHALL the order authorizing $5,600,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Town of Chapel Hill to pay capital costs to acquire, construct, improve, reconstruct, provide and replace certain sidewalks and streets, including, without limitation, curbs and gutters, bridges, viaducts, overpasses, underpasses, culverts, drains, traffic controls, signals and markers, lighting, grade crossings and related facilities, including the acquisition of machinery and equipment required therefore and the acquisition of necessary land or rights in land, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?
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YES
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NO
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SHALL the order authorizing $500,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Town of Chapel Hill to pay capital costs to acquire, construct, equip and install energy efficient facilities in certain existing public buildings, including, without limitation, the acquisition of lighting, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and related fixtures, machinery and equipment required therefore and the acquisition of necessary land or rights in land, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?
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YES
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NO
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Timetable
For
Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004
Date Event
August 12, 2003 Publication of Notice of Intent to File Application
August 14, 2003 Preliminary Conference with LGC on Application
August 25, 2003 Application filed with LGC
August 25, 2003 Council adopts Resolution ratifying the form and the publication of the Notice of Intent and the filing of the Application and approving Bond Counsel; Introduction of Bond Orders before Council; Council sets date for Public Hearings
August 26, 2003 Sworn Statement of Debt filed with Clerk
August 27, 2003 Publication of Bond Orders as Introduced
and date of Public Hearings
August 28, 2003 Clerk consults with Board of Elections on proposed
Date of Bond Referendum
August 29, 2003 Notice from Secretary of LGC that Application has
been filed
September 8, 2003 Public Hearings held, Bond Orders adopted and
date of Bond Referendum set by Council
September 9, 2003 Clerk delivers certified copy of resolution setting
date of Bond Referendum to Board of Elections
September 10, 2003 First publication of Notice of Bond Referendum;
publication of Bond Orders as adopted
September 17, 2003 Second publication of Notice of Bond Referendum
September 30, 2003 Absentee ballots available
October 10, 2003 Last day for voter registration for Bond Referendum
November 4, 2003 Bond Referendum
November 7, 2003 Canvass and certification of results of Bond
Referendum by Board of Elections
November 17, 2003 Certification of results of Bond Referendum by
Council
November 20, 2003 Publication of Statement of Results of Bond
Referendum
December 22, 2003 Expiration of 30-day period to set aside Bond
Referendum
Assignment of Proposed Green Infrastructure Projects to
Appropriate Bond Categories as Authorized by State Statutes
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Proposed Green Infrastructure Project |
Committee Funding Recommendations 6-5-03 |
Appropriate Bond Category |
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Sidewalk Construction |
$ 2,600,000 |
Sidewalk Bonds |
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Upgrade in Pedestrian Amenities |
$ 350,000 |
Sidewalk Bonds |
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Neighborhood, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements |
$ 650,000 |
Sidewalk Bonds |
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Downtown Streetscape Improvements |
$ 2,000,000 |
Sidewalk Bonds |
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Subtotal Sidewalk Bonds |
$ 5,600,000 |
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Greenway Construction |
$ 5,000,000 |
Parks & Recreation Bonds |
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Open Space Purchases |
$ 2,000,000 |
Open Space Bonds |
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Funds to Establish an Energy Bank |
$ 500,000 |
Public Building Bonds |
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Total Proposed Green Infrastructure Projects |
$ 13,100,000 |
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In summary, bond counsel recommends that the proposed green infrastructure projects be assigned to four individual Bond Order questions in the referendum as follows: