Homer — Proposition A: Renew HART roads and trails sales tax (Kenai Peninsula Borough)

What it does

Shall the City of Homer, Alaska continue to provide a funding source for street reconstruction improvements, construction of new local roads and new local trails, and maintenance of local roads and trails in accordance with the City of Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails (HART) Program by continuing after December 31, 2027 to levy a three-fourths percent (¾%) sales tax for up to twenty additional years?

A YES vote means

Homer would keep levying its 3/4% sales tax after December 31, 2027 for up to 20 more years to fund street reconstruction, new local roads and trails, and road and trail maintenance under the HART program.

A NO vote means

Homer's 3/4% HART sales tax would not continue after December 31, 2027.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Homer voters first approved the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails (HART) program in October 1987 for 20 years of local road reconstruction, and renewed it in October 2006, adding new roads and trails, according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough voter pamphlet.

The program expires at the end of 2027; the renewal would extend the 3/4% sales tax for up to 20 more years, through December 31, 2047.

The pamphlet says the tax brings in about $2,300,000 a year for road and trail construction and maintenance, and that the dedicated fund has freed general funds for other city services.

On May 11, 2026 the Homer City Council enacted Ordinance 26-23 sending the question to voters, according to the pamphlet.

Put on the ballot by Homer City Council, May 11, 2026 (Ordinance 26-23; vote tally not stated in the pamphlet).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Homer mean?

Homer would keep levying its 3/4% sales tax after December 31, 2027 for up to 20 more years to fund street reconstruction, new local roads and trails, and road and trail maintenance under the HART program.

What does a NO vote on Homer mean?

Homer's 3/4% HART sales tax would not continue after December 31, 2027.

How many votes does Homer need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Homer?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.