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Get the Facts on Questions 1 and 2
Questions 1 & 2 will determine if North Las Vegas will continue to maintain two tax overrides that invest in Funds 268 and Funds 287 for public safety, police, fire, streets, and parks. If passed, property tax rates will not change for residents. These questions will be on the Primary Election Ballot on June 11, 2024.
QUESTION 1
A “yes” vote on Question 1 means that the current property tax override will be maintained for an additional thirty (30) years and the revenue from the tax will be used to acquire, improve, equip, operate, and maintain the City’s streets, parks, and fire stations.
A “no” vote on Question 1 means the current property tax override will expire on June 30, 2025, and will not be maintained. This will result in insufficient funding in Fund 268 for forty-one (41) positions in the City’s Traffic and Roadways Division that are currently funded with the proceeds of the special elective tax and for maintenance and equipment for streets, parks, and fire stations.
QUESTION 2
A “yes” vote on Question 2 means that the current property tax override will be maintained for an additional thirty (30) years and the revenue from the tax will be used to fund operating expenses for public safety and equipment and other expenses for the Police Department and Community Corrections Center.
A “no” vote on Question 2 will result in the property tax expiring on June 30, 2027. This will result in insufficient funding in Fund 287 for approximately sixty-five (65) positions in the Police Department and Community Corrections Center and for purchasing the equipment needed for those positions.
What is Fund 287?
Fund 287 is partially funded by a tax override that was approved by voters in 1997 and expires on June 30, 2027. Two other funding sources for Fund 287 do not expire and are used strictly for support of public safety in the North Las Vegas Police Department.
- Fund 287 is used by the North Las Vegas Police Department, Community Corrections Center, and Animal Protection Services to:
- Fund approximately 65 positions in the Police Department, Community Corrections Center, and Animal Protection Services as well as the equipment and other related expenses for each of those positions.
What is Fund 268?
Fund 268 is funded by a tax override that was approved by North Las Vegas voters in 1995 and expires on June 30, 2025. This fund originally paid for constructing and maintaining streets, but an amendment was approved in 2001 that allows the funds to also be used for acquiring, improving, and equipping city parks and fire stations.
- Fund 268 supports the North Las Vegas Fire Department:
- Partially fund the building of the first new fire station in over a decade. This new fire station is anticipated to improve response times in the city.
- Purchase new fire and rescue trucks.
- Purchase new equipment for fire stations.
- Purchase lifesaving Technical Rescue Equipment to respond to events like flash flooding and chemical containment events.
- Fund 268 supports the North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department:
- Invest in a water conservation plan that includes modernizing irrigation systems and removing decorative turf throughout the city’s park system.
- Invest in the modernization of the lighting system at parks by changing to LED lighting. This plan is anticipated to reduce power consumption and maintenance costs.
- Upgrade the city’s public safety camera system
- Rehabilitate existing parks, pools, recreational facilities, and community centers, while continuing to develop new ones.