Special Elections 2024


Washington County

Cane Hill

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF CANE HILL

CANE HILL PRECINCT 1 & 2 : LOCAL OPTION ELECTION

Eligible Voters who live in Cane Hill Precinct 1

For or Against the Manufacture or Sale of Intoxicating Liquors

FOR or AGAINST

Fayetteville

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE

Eligible Voters who live in the City of Fayetteville

Whether or not to Authorize the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Premises Consumption on Sundays between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight within the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

For or Against the Off-Premises Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as Authorized by Law.

FOR or AGAINST

Goshen

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF GOSHEN

Eligible Voters who live in the City of Goshen and the Annexation Area

For or Against annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No. 226

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information:

Annexation Coordination Package

Annexation Map

Ordinance

Greenland

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF GREENLAND

1.5% SALES AND USE TAX

Adoption of a new 1.5% local sales and use tax within the City of Greenland, Arkansas, the net collections of which remaining after deduction of the administrative charges of the State of Arkansas and required rebates will be used as follows: (a) first, to pay and secure the repayment of bonds approved by the voters and issued by the City from time to time to finance capital improvements and (b) second, after making debt service payments described in (a) or if no bonds are outstanding, for general purposes of City government.  The levy of the sales and use tax is not dependent on any bonds being approved or issued.

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information: Ordinance

SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Bonds of the City of Greenland in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $8,500,000 to provide permanent financing for all or a portion of the costs of betterments and improvements to the City’s sewer system (the "System") by refunding the City’s outstanding Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A and Series 2024B (the "Series 2024 Bonds") and, in order to pay the bonds, the pledge of (a) the net collections of a new City-wide one and one-half of one percent (1.5%) sales and use tax levied under Ordinance No. 389 if separately approved by the voters (the "Tax") and (b) if collections of the Tax are insufficient to pay the bonds, a sewer surcharge (the "Sewer Surcharge") paid by customers of the System.  Any collections of the Tax not used for payment of the bonds will be used by the City for other lawful purposes. 

If the Bonds are approved and issued, the refunding of the Series 2024 Bonds will allow the City to reduce the Sewer Surcharge.

FOR or AGAINST

Tontitown

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF TONTITOWN

Information:

The bonds described below that are approved may be combined into a single issue or may be issued in series from time to time.  If the bonds for one or more of the purposes are approved and if one of such purposes is the Refunding Bonds, there will be levied a new 0.75% sales and use tax, the net collections of which remaining after deduction of the administrative charges of the State of Arkansas and required rebates will be used solely to retire the bonds and obligations of the City with respect thereto.  The tax will replace the City's existing 0.75% sales and use tax levied in 2017 for the sole purpose of retiring bonds.  The effective date of the new tax will be the day following the date the existing tax expires.  The rate of taxation will be 0.75% even if bonds for more than one purpose are approved.  No bonds will be issued for any purpose unless the Refunding Bonds are also approved.  The 0.75% sales and use tax will expire after the bonds have been paid or provision is made therefor in accordance with Arkansas statutes.

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information: Ordinance

REFUNDING BONDS

Bonds of the City of Tontitown in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000 for the purpose of refunding the City's outstanding Sales and Use Tax Bonds, Series 2017 and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 0.75% local sales and use tax within the City.

FOR or AGAINST

POLICE IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Bonds of the City of Tontitown in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $7,100,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of a new police station and any land acquisition, furnishings, equipment and parking, landscaping, signage, drainage, lighting, road and utility improvements related thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 0.75% local sales and use tax within the City.

FOR or AGAINST

STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Bonds of the City of Tontitown in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $7,100,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of new streets and any land acquisition, intersection, curb, gutter, drainage and utility improvements, sidewalks, trails, lighting and traffic control devices related thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 0.75% local sales and use tax within the City.

FOR or AGAINST

WATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Bonds of the City of Tontitown in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,500,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of betterments and improvements to the City's water system, including particularly, without limitation, a new water storage tank, and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 0.75% local sales and use tax within the City.

FOR or AGAINST

PARK AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Bonds of the City of Tontitown in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of park and recreational facilities and improvements, including particularly, without limitation, a community center and improvements to Sbanotto Park and any furnishings, equipment and parking, landscaping, signage, drainage, lighting, road and utility improvements related thereto and, in order to pay the bonds, the levy and pledge of a 0.75% local sales and use tax within the City.

FOR or AGAINST

TONTITOWN AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT

Eligible Voters who live in the Tontitown Area Fire Department District

Whether or not the annual dues, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per residence per year and two-hundred dollars ($200.00) per business per year of the Tontitown Volunteer Fire Department a/k/a Tontitown Area Fire Department shall be levied against each residence and each business, having an occupiable structure, in the area so served to be listed on real property tax statements and collected by the Washington County Tax Collector in the same manner as ad valorem taxes and collected beginning with the 2024 taxes due and payable in 2025.

FOR or AGAINST the levy of an amount not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per residence per year and two-hundred dollars ($200.00) per business per year as annual fire dues of Tontitown Volunteer Fire Department a/k/a Tontitown Area Fire Department on each residence and each business having an occupiable structure in the service area of the Tontitown Volunteer Fire Department a/k/a Tontitown Area Fire Department.

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information: Ordinance


Benton County

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF HIGH FILL

City Council 4 Year Staggered Terms On the Question of whether Highfill Council Members should be elected to staggered four (4) year terms, as described in City Ordinance No. 2024-17:

FOR or AGAINST

Additional information: Ordinance

High Fill

Siloam Springs

SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF SILOAM SPRINGS

SUNDAY ALCOHOL SALES

The off-premises sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, as authorized by law.

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information: Ordinance

ANNEXATION

On the Question of Annexation of Contiguous Territory to the City of Siloam Springs as described in City Ordinance No. 24-20:

FOR or AGAINST

Additional Information: Ordinance

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