Town of Knightdale Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum (Wake County)

What it does

Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the Town of Knightdale in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. SHALL the order authorizing $55,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of designing, constructing, improving, and renovating Parks and Recreation facilities, including, but not limited to, the design and construction of a community center, improvements to existing park and recreation facilities, the acquisition and installation of furnishings and equipment related thereto, the acquisition of land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor, and related public infrastructure development, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bonds, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $85,861,600 (consisting of $55,000,000 principal amount of the bonds plus $30,861,600 of 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 the bond provided above would be $35.00 per year.

A YES vote means

Knightdale could borrow $55,000,000 by issuing bonds for parks and recreation facilities, including a new community center and improvements to existing parks, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $85,861,600, and the estimated property tax increase is $35.00 a year per $100,000 of value.

A NO vote means

Knightdale would not be authorized to issue these $55,000,000 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.

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

The Town of Knightdale says the bond would pay for a recreation complex at 2004 Marks Creek Road with multiple gymnasiums, fitness studios and multi-generational programming spaces; the ballot language also covers improvements to existing park facilities.

According to the ballot question filed with the State Board of Elections, the $55,000,000 in bonds would cost an estimated $85,861,600 including interest, and the estimated property tax increase would be $35.00 a year per $100,000 of property value.

The bond order was adopted by the Knightdale Town Council; the date and vote were not found in the town materials reviewed.

Put on the ballot by Knightdale Town Council (bond order; date and vote not found online).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of Knightdale Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum mean?

Knightdale could borrow $55,000,000 by issuing bonds for parks and recreation facilities, including a new community center and improvements to existing parks, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $85,861,600, and the estimated property tax increase is $35.00 a year per $100,000 of value.

What does a NO vote on Town of Knightdale Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum mean?

Knightdale would not be authorized to issue these $55,000,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does Town of Knightdale 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 Town of Knightdale 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.