City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum (Guilford County)

What it does

Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the City of Greensboro, North Carolina in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. Shall the order adopted on August 3, 2026, authorizing $11,500,000 PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS of the City of Greensboro, North Carolina, plus interest, for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, constructing, renovating, remediating, improving and equipping various parks and recreational facilities for said City, including, without limitation, the acquisition of related land, rights of way and equipment and the provision of loans, grants or other financial assistance to other parties to facilitate such purposes, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of said bonds, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $18,257,755, consisting of the $11,500,000 principal amount of said bonds, plus $6,757,755 of estimated interest. (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of said bonds provided above would be $2.80 per year.

A YES vote means

Greensboro could borrow $11,500,000 by issuing bonds for buying, building, renovating, improving and equipping parks and recreational facilities, including help to other parties for these purposes, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $18,257,755, and the estimated property tax increase is $2.80 a year per $100,000 of value.

A NO vote means

Greensboro would not be authorized to issue these $11,500,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

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.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum mean?

Greensboro could borrow $11,500,000 by issuing bonds for buying, building, renovating, improving and equipping parks and recreational facilities, including help to other parties for these purposes, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $18,257,755, and the estimated property tax increase is $2.80 a year per $100,000 of value.

What does a NO vote on City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum mean?

Greensboro would not be authorized to issue these $11,500,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum 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 Greensboro Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum?

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.