Delaware County $120 million land conservation bond

The question asks Delaware County voters whether to approve borrowing up to $120 million for land conservation. The listed purposes include protecting drinking water sources, water quality, wildlife habitat, air quality, flood-prevention wetlands, greenways and parks, and natural areas from development. The County could borrow all or part of the approved amount and fund some or all of the listed projects. The County would commit to full public disclosure of funded projects and annual independent audits. A YES vote approves the borrowing, and a NO vote rejects it.

This ballot question, if approved by the voters, would authorize the County to borrow up to $120 million for projects that protect water quality, natural areas, and wildlife habitat within the County. The projects could include purchasing land to preserve open space, creating new parks, improving existing parks and outdoor recreation areas, building trails for walking, hiking, and biking, and other projects related to environmental conservation and protecting natural areas from development. If approved by the voters, the County could choose to borrow all of the amount approved by the voters, or only some of the amount approved, and can choose to fund some or all of the listed types of projects. If the voters approve the question, the County commits to make full public disclosure of the projects funded with the money it borrows and to provide annual audits by an independent auditor of all spending.