Sarasota County: up to $250 million bonds for conservation lands and parks
Sarasota County · Sarasota County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
If Question 1 is approved, shall Sarasota County be authorized to issue additional bonds over the continued life of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Parkland Program in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $250,000,000, excluding refunding bonds and previously-authorized indebtedness, maturing by December 31, 2049, bearing interest not exceeding the maximum lawful rate, to finance the acquisition and management of environmentally sensitive lands and parkland, payable from the not-to-exceed 0.25 mill ad valorem tax?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This bond question counts only if Question 1 passes. It would let Sarasota County borrow up to $250,000,000 by issuing bonds over the continued life of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Parkland Program. Refunding bonds and debt already authorized do not count toward that limit. The bonds would mature by December 31, 2049 and be repaid from the tax of up to 0.25 mill. The money would buy and manage sensitive lands and parkland. A YES vote allows this borrowing, while a NO vote does not.
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