Arlington County — Local Parks and Recreation

What it does

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $34,945,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for local parks & recreation?

A YES vote means

Arlington County could borrow up to $34,945,000 by issuing bonds for local parks and recreation projects.

A NO vote means

Arlington County would not issue these $34,945,000 in bonds.

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

The County Board approved the referenda resolutions on July 21, 2026, alongside its FY2027-2036 Capital Improvement Plan: $184,260,000 in county questions plus an $80,000,000 schools question, five questions in all.

The County Manager's report lists the parks question's primary projects as parks maintenance capital, the Arlington Boathouse, Drew Park, Rosslyn Gateway Park, Penrose Square, parks land acquisition, trail and bridge modernization, and habitat restoration.

The County Manager's report says that if voters approve, the county cannot shift money between referendum categories. The Board may change specific projects within a category or issue fewer bonds than authorized.

Put on the ballot by Arlington County Board, July 21, 2026 (Item 40, bond referenda resolutions; tally not stated in the county's summary).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Arlington County mean?

Arlington County could borrow up to $34,945,000 by issuing bonds for local parks and recreation projects.

What does a NO vote on Arlington County mean?

Arlington County would not issue these $34,945,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Arlington County 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 Arlington County?

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.