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November 2025 Ballot Measures: Cities and Towns

December 15, 2025  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Public Safety and Welfare ,  Annexation ,  Parks and Recreation Finance ,  Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Programs ,  Transportation Finance ,  Licensing and Regulation ,  Ballot Measures ,  Business Licenses and Taxes ,  Property Taxes ,  City and Town Officials

A large number of city/town public safety local ballot measures appeared in the 2025 November general election, alongside those for transportation and parks and rec programs. Also appearing were a few charter amendments, citizens initiatives, and advisory votes. 

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Recapping the August 2025 Local Ballot Measures

September 10, 2025  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Emergency Medical Services ,  Fire Protection ,  Parks and Recreation Districts ,  Transportation Finance ,  Law Enforcement ,  Ballot Measures ,  Property Taxes ,  Natural Resources

Library levies, fire district measures, and sales taxes for law enforcement or 911 programs fared well; other local ballot measure results were mixed.

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Recapping the November 2022 Ballot Measure Results

December 7, 2022  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Revenues ,  Transportation Finance ,  Ballot Measures

As with many past elections, this past November brought voters over 100 local ballot measures across the state, from libraries to bond measures to levy lid lifts. New this year, however, were several measures involving ranked-choice voting and home rule charter propositions.

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How Local Ballot Measures Fared in the 2021 General Election

November 10, 2021  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Courts and Criminal Justice System ,  Transportation Finance ,  Forms of Government-City ,  Forms of Government-County ,  Inclusive Communities ,  Ballot Measures

From changes in governance to funding for criminal justice, libraries, and transportation, this blog covers many local ballot measures across the state and how these issues fared in the recent general election.

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Ballot Measure Results from the 2020 General Election

November 12, 2020  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Parks and Recreation Finance ,  Fire Protection ,  Transportation Finance ,  Forms of Government-County ,  Law Enforcement ,  Ballot Measures

This blog post recaps some of the local ballot measure results from the November 2020 general election and discusses why the record-breaking turnout may make ballot measure validation tougher next year.

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Changing Forecasts for Transportation Revenues and Other Impacts of I-976

December 5, 2019  by  Toni Nelson
Category:  Revenues ,  Transportation Finance

This blog post looks at the impact the passage of I-976 will have on transportation revenues, the state's multimodal account, and transportation benefit districts. 

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Assuming the Powers of Your Transportation Benefit District? Here Are Some Items to Be Aware Of

March 1, 2016  by  Toni Nelson
Category:  Transportation Finance

An overview of accounting and reporting requirements as a result of the new legislation regarding the assumption of TBDs by cities and counties.

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