City of Lebanon — Capital Project Referendum (Police Headquarters) (Boone County)

What it does

Shall the City of Lebanon, Indiana increase property taxes paid to the City for no more than 20 years for the purpose of funding all or any portion of the cost of the design, construction and equipping of a new police headquarters in the City, together with the acquisition of related real property, as required, and any related improvements thereto, for which the principal debt amount for the project will cost no more than $52,165,000 and the financing cost including interest and fees will cost no more than an additional $35,918,413 and is estimated to increase the property taxes paid to the City by imposing a property tax rate that results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $4,454,550. If this capital referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $250,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $216 per year.

A YES vote means

Lebanon would raise property taxes for up to 20 years to design, build and equip a new police headquarters, with up to $52,165,000 in principal and up to $35,918,413 in financing costs; a median $250,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $216.

A NO vote means

Lebanon would not raise property taxes for the new police headquarters.

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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

On June 18, 2026, the Lebanon Common Council made a preliminary determination that the city needs a new police headquarters, to be financed through a lease with the Lebanon Public Building Corporation and bonds issued by it.

The same day, the council adopted Resolution No. 2026-23, which puts the project to voters through Indiana's local public question process.

According to the ballot question approved by the Boone County Election Board on July 1, 2026, principal would be no more than $52,165,000, with financing costs of up to $35,918,413 more. The estimated increase on a $250,000 median residence is $216 a year.

The Election Board then sent the question to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance for review, as state law requires.

Put on the ballot by Lebanon Common Council, June 18, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-23); form approved by the Boone County Election Board July 1, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Lebanon mean?

Lebanon would raise property taxes for up to 20 years to design, build and equip a new police headquarters, with up to $52,165,000 in principal and up to $35,918,413 in financing costs; a median $250,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $216.

What does a NO vote on City of Lebanon mean?

Lebanon would not raise property taxes for the new police headquarters.

How many votes does City of Lebanon 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 City of Lebanon?

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.