Election Results

Sales taxes approved by voters

In the Nov. 4 election, voters approved three sales taxes totaling 0.55 percent for streets, fire trucks, infrastructure and public transportation.

The 0.3 percent sales tax approved as question one, will provide dedicated resources towards this high priority, including the rebuilding 19th Street, Iowa to Naismith; Bob Billings Parkway east of Kasold; and portions of Kasold and Wakarusa needing reconstruction.  Additional funds are being dedicated to maintaining neighborhood streets. Sales tax revenues will fund the replacement of the pump station at Fifth and Maple providing additional storm water protection and completion of the Burroughs Creek rail to trail project in eastern Lawrence.  Additional funds will be used to construct sidewalks throughout Lawrence.

Approval of the sales tax also allows the Fire Medical Department to follow a replacement plan for fire trucks. Questions two and three approved, 0.2 percent and 05 sales taxes to provide dedicated resources to operate the existing fixed route and paratransit service, for individuals with disabilities, and allow for creation of a seamless public transportation system with the University of Kansas.

All sales taxes will be effective April 1, 2009 and sunset in 10 years.  On April 1, 2009 the Lawrence sales tax rate will be 7.85%.

Douglas County Clerk’s office reported the following election results at http://douglas-county.org/online_services/cl/ve/electionresults.asp .

Below is a list of the Online Election Results (official) for the Douglas County, Kansas general election, which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. This data was last updated on 11/10/2008 at 3:57:33 p.m.