1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
[TPL] – Voters across the nation approved local and state ballot measures providing hundreds of millions of dollars for land conservation, parks, and restoration, The Trust for Public Land announced. Many of the ballot measures called for tax increases or bonds.
There were more than eighty local protection measures on the ballot and it appears the majority passed, said Will Rogers, President of The Trust for Public Land.
“Tonight, we saw again that while American voters are divided on many issues, parks and natural areas are an issue that we can all agree on. Whether they were voting for ‘red’ or ‘blue’ candidates, voters are ‘green’ – they want local parks and close-to-home places for recreation and they’re willing to pay for them.”
In early returns, 13 of 18 measures on the ballot have been approved by voters, a passage rate of 72 percent. A list of ballot measures with results so far is attached.
Earlier in 2016, 14 of 17 park and land conservation ballot measures passed, creating $3.3 billion for parks and open space.
“This approval rate isn’t surprising, since over the past 20 years, we’ve consistently seen that more than 75 percent of local and state conservation ballot measures are approved, often by landslide margins,” said Rogers, whose organization is the national leader in helping cities, counties, and states pass funding measures for parks and land conservation.
* One major victory Tuesday came in Boston, where voters opted by a 64 percent to 36 percent to join Massachusetts’ Community Preservation Act, a statewide program which provides matching funds for local parks and open space, affordable housing, and historic preservation. Boston voters approved a 1 percent surcharge on city property taxes that is estimated to raise $20 million annually. Boston voters overwhelming voted for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for U.S. President.
Voters in Florida, Ohio, and Colorado showed their support for parks and conservation, approving ballot measures regardless of the choice for President.
* Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, overwhelmingly carried Lee County and Brevard County, Florida. On the same ballot Lee County (84-16% and Brevard County (62-38%) voters approved measures to provide funding for land conservation and restoration.
* In Alachua County, Florida, voter picked Hillary Clinton for President and also approved a ½-cent sales tax for parks and protecting environmentally sensitive land by 60-40%.
* Donald Trump easily won voter support in metro Cincinnati’sClermont County, while voters there also overwhelmingly approved new funding for parks, by 63-37%
The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Millions of people live near a Trust for Public Land park, garden, or natural area, and millions more visit these sites every year. To support The Trust for Public Land and share why nature matters to you, visit www.tpl.org.
ST.
Jurisdiction
Money
Source
Funds
at Stake
%Y
%N
AZ
Peoria
Sales tax
$114,962,200
CA
Los Angeles County
Parcel tax
$1.89 Bil.
CA
Monterey Peninsula
Regional Park Dist.
Parcel tax
$24 Mil.
CA
MRCA (FF)
Parcel tax
$2,892,000
CA
MRCA (GG)
Parcel tax
$11,940,000
CA
Napa County OS Dist.
Sales tax
$112 Mil.
CA
Oakland
Bond
$35 Mil.
CA
San Diego County
Sales tax
$2 Bil.
CA
Sonoma County
Sales tax
$100 Mil.
CO
Basalt
Bond
$3.8 Mil.
CO
Boulder County
Sales tax
$56.25 Mil.
CO
Eagle County
Prop. tax
$67.5 Mil.
CO
Grand County
Sales tax
$7.5 Mil.
CO
Pitkin County
Prop. tax
$200 Mil.
CT
Glastonbury
Bond
$3 Mil.
CT
Manchester
Bond
$4 Mil.
CT
Watertown
Bond
$550,000
CT
Wolcott
Bond
$325,000
FL
Alachua County
Sales tax
$119.2 Mil.
60%
40%
FL
Brevard County
Sales tax
$340 Mil.
62%
38%
FL
Lee County
Prop. tax
N/A
84%
16%
GA
Johns Creek
Bond
$40 Mil.
GA
Milton
Bond
$25 Mil.
IA
Linn County
Bond
$40 Mil.
MA
Amesbury
Prop. tax
$1,695,638
41%
59%
MA
Billerica
Prop. tax
$5,241,911
MA
Boston
Prop. tax
$133,333,333
64%
36%
MA
Chelsea
Prop. tax
$3,718,496
66%
34%
MA
Danvers
Prop. tax
$5,435,866
MA
East Bridgewater
Prop. tax
$1,844,444
40%
60%
MA
Holyoke
Prop. tax
$3,072,132
56%
44%
MA
Hull
Prop. tax
$2,569,535
MA
Norwood
Prop. tax
$3,619,381
61%
39%
MA
Palmer
Prop. tax
$841,079
MA
Pittsfield
Prop. tax
$2,557,417
63%
37%
MA
Rockland
Prop. tax
$2,203,666
MA
South Hadley
Prop. tax
$1,442,294
48%
52%
MA
Springfield
Prop. tax
$7,062,014
MA
Watertown
Prop. tax
$12,726,335
MA
Wrentham
Prop. tax
$1,563,544
68%
32%
MD
Baltimore County
Bond
$2 Mil.
MO
Missouri
Sales tax
$780 Mil.
NC
Asheville
Bond
$17 Mil.
NC
Charlotte
Bond
$25 Mil.
NJ
Beach Haven
Borough
Prop. tax
$3,343,331
48%
52%
NJ
Colts Neck
Township
Prop. tax
$14 Mil.
NJ
East Amwell
Township
Other
N/A
NJ
Fanwood Borough
Prop. tax
$456,976
NJ
Haddonfield
Borough
Prop. tax
$2.4 Mil.
NJ
Harvey Cedars
Prop. tax
$2.4 Mil.
52%
48%
NJ
Jersey City
Prop. tax
$24 Mil.
NJ
Northvale Borough
Prop. tax
$415,000
NJ
Oldmans Township
Prop. tax
$466,233
NJ
Park Ridge
Borough
Prop. tax
$561,955
NJ
Robbinsville
Township
Prop. tax
$7,316,017
NJ
Secaucus
Prop. tax
$5,113,236
NJ
Teaneck Township
Prop. tax
$2,008,445
NJ
Tenafly Borough
Prop. tax
$3.9 Mil.
NJ
Union County
Prop. tax
$70,391,880
NJ
Washington
Borough
Prop. tax
$371,205
NJ
Wyckoff Township
Prop. tax
$1,155,225
NY
East Hampton
RE trans. tax
$464 Mil.
NY
Riverhead
RE trans. tax
$59.2 Mil.
NY
Shelter Island
RE trans. tax
$32 Mil.
NY
Southampton
RE trans. tax
$960 Mil.
NY
Southold
RE trans. tax
$100.8 Mil.
OH
Clermont County
Park Dist.
Prop. tax
$21,285,570
63%
37%
OH
Columbus
Bond
$110 Mil.
OH
Granville Township
Prop. tax
$1,599,050
OH
Great Parks of
Hamilton Co.
Prop. tax
$183,483,760
OR
Portland Metro
Prop. tax
$80.7 Mil.
PA
Lower Moreland
Township
Income tax
$16 Mil.
PA
Lower Saucon
Township
Income tax
$5 Mil.
PA
Newlin Township
Prop. tax
$380,000
PA
Richland Township
Income tax
$1.6 Mil.
PA
Smithfield Township
Bond
$2 Mil.
PA
Upper Milford
Township
Income tax
$7.2 Mil.
RI
Rhode Island
Bond
$22 Mil.
SC
Charleston County
Sales tax
$210 Mil.
UT
Lehi
Bond
$50 Mil.
UT
Park City
Bond
$25 Mil.
VA
Arlington County
Bond
$19.31 Mil.
VA
Fairfax County
Bond
$107 Mil.
WA
Bellingham
Prop. tax
$10.56 Mil.
WA
Eastmont
Metropolitan
Park Dist.
Bond
$4 Mil.
WA
Mason County
Metropolitan
Parks Dist.
Prop. tax
$24 Mil.
Total at Stake:
$8,866,264,168
*This list contains measures with at least some funding for parks and open space protection. For more information, visit LandVote.org
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