Henderson County Open Space Preservation Bonds ReferendumBorrow up to $25 million for buying and protecting open land
What your vote means
Henderson County may borrow up to $25 million for buying and protecting open land, and may raise property taxes to pay it back with interest.
Henderson County may not borrow this money with these bonds.
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- A bond is a loan. Voters are asked whether Henderson County may borrow up to $25 million, plus interest, for buying and protecting open land. source: ncsbe.gov (State Board of Elections)
- The official wording says property taxes in Henderson County may go up to pay the loan back. source: ncsbe.gov (State Board of Elections)
Cost: Up to $25 million borrowed, repaid with interest from property taxes in Henderson County. Official estimate of the total cost with interest, using the highest interest rate of the last 20 years: $39,028,000. Official estimate of the property tax increase: $10.10 a year for each $100,000 of property value.
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Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the County of Henderson in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. SHALL the order authorizing $25,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the capital costs of acquisition and improvement of land or interests therein for open space and conservation purposes, including, but not limited to, the protection of natural resources and preservation of farmland and scenic landscapes, including the acquisition of the development rights in the land, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bonds, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $39,028,000 (consisting of $25,000,000 principal amount of the bonds plus $14,028,000 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $10.10 per year.
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