ORDINANCE NO. 251027
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at an election called for April 7, 2026, the question of authorizing the issuance of waterworks revenue bonds of the City in the principal amount of $750,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, improving and extending the waterworks system of the City, including acquiring necessary land and rights of way, in order to provide for its continuing operation and to maintain compliance with federal, state and judicial requirements; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; declaring the City's intention to set rates; declaring the City's intention to reimburse itself from revenue bond proceeds for bond related expenditures; recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective; and establishing an effective date for the voter authorization.
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WHEREAS, an election may be held throughout Kansas City on April 7, 2026; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. ELECTION CALLED. An election is hereby called and shall be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 7, 2026, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Kansas City, Missouri, the question of authorizing the issuance of waterworks revenue bonds by the City in the principal amount of $750,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, improving and extending the waterworks system of the City, including acquiring necessary land and rights of way.
Section 2. BALLOT LANGUAGE. The ballot language shall be in substantially the following form:
QUESTION _____
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED?
Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri issue waterworks revenue bonds in the principal amount of $750,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, expanding and improving of the City's waterworks system, including acquiring necessary land and rights o...
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