Baltimore County Question MCounty Ordinance – Waterway Improvement Borrowing
What your vote means
A YES vote lets Baltimore County borrow $20,000,000 for waterway and stormwater projects, such as shoreline and streambank restoration, erosion control, wetland restoration and dredging.
A NO vote does not allow the county to borrow $20,000,000 for this purpose.
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In plain words
Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- Bill 49-26 asks voters to let Baltimore County borrow $20,000,000 for waterway and stormwater projects, such as shoreline and streambank restoration, erosion control, wetland restoration and dredging. source: elections.maryland.gov
- The Baltimore County Charter requires that borrowing ordinances be approved by voters; each question limits borrowing to its stated amount and purpose. source: baltimorecountymd.gov
- Bond money is used only after the County Executive proposes and the County Council approves the bonds in the capital budget. source: baltimorecountymd.gov
Cost: $20,000,000 in borrowing. The county repays the bonds with interest from its yearly General Fund budget, generally over about 20 years (county borrowing brochure; the county's debt payments were 9.4% of General Fund revenue in 2023). Total cost with interest was not found for this question.
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- The county ballot asks voters to approve borrowing under Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter (Bill 49-26). Baltimore County puts borrowing questions on the ballot at each general election; the 2024 ballot's questions covered about $578.6 million. source: baltimorecountymd.gov
- Baltimore County's bonds are rated AAA by Moody's, S&P and Fitch, according to the county. source: baltimorecountymd.gov
Why supporters want it
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Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
Official ballot wording, word for word (tap to open)
Word for word from the State Board of Elections' official Baltimore ballot: elections.maryland.gov .
County Ordinance Waterway Improvement Program
Borrowing (Bill 49-26) AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $20,000,000 for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, alteration, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and stormwater-related projects, including but not limited to: shoreline stabilization; shore erosion control; wetland restoration; streambank and riverbank restoration; stabilization and reconstruction; control and monitoring of nonpoint pollutants; landscaping; dredging; planting of trees and similar waterway improvement projects in residential, rural and commercial areas; and engineering and other services incident thereto, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. A vote FOR the bond issue authorizes Baltimore County to borrow $20,000,000 for acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, alteration, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and stormwater-related projects. A vote AGAINST the bond issue precludes Baltimore County from borrowing $20,000,000 for acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, alteration, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and stormwater-related projects.
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