How much sewer work is estimated in order to resolve current sanitary sewer overflow issues?
The bond has set aside its largest share, $71.5 million, to put a significant dent in the estimate $200 million required to restore the entire sewerage system. We have to start somewhere and a failure to do anything is not an option and the Department of Justice and EPA are going to require the repairs one way or another. This way, the city is taking proactive steps to solving its own problems before being forced to by the federal government.

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1. What is a bond election and what is the April 2 vote about?
2. What are the three propositions I can vote on and do I vote separate for each one?
3. How were these projects selected and who selected them?
4. Will this bond issue raise taxes?
5. Doesn’t the city already have too much debt?
6. Does the city have enough money to pay for this debt?
7. If the city has money to pay for this debt, why can’t that money be spent on some of these projects?
8. Why can’t the city just use the general fund to pay for these projects?
9. Will this bond issue help the general fund?
10. Has the city ever issued general obligation bonds for sanitary sewer projects?
11. How much sewer work is estimated in order to resolve current sanitary sewer overflow issues?
12. If proposition 1 fails, what percentage increase in water / sewer rates would likely be required to resolve the current SSO issues?
13. Will this work benefit the local economy?
14. How long will it take for these projects to be completed?
15. Why are some projects listed as "citywide’" or "neighborhood," but without a specific area designation?
16. Why do we have to pay $8 million to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) projects?
17. When is the vote?
18. Where do I vote?