Ballot question
Arlington County: Community infrastructure bonds ($58,825,000)
- On the ballot in
- Arlington County
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $58,825,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects, including but not limited to facilities maintenance capital, facilities design and construction, information technology, the Arlington Neighborhoods Program, and other County infrastructure?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote authorizes up to $58.8 million in county bonds for facilities maintenance, Central Library, the Ballston garage, technology, the detention facility and other projects.
A “No” vote means
A no vote does not authorize these $58.8 million in community infrastructure bonds.
Official plain English statement
This proposal will fund a variety of County infrastructure projects. The anticipated costs of the projects that may be financed under this proposal are $10.0 million for Ballston Public Parking Garage, $9.3 million for Critical Systems Infrastructure, $8.5 million for the Facilities Maintenance Program, $7.5 million for Arlington Central Library, $7.2 million for the county technology projects, $6.6 million for the Detention Facility, $2.0 million for the Arlington Neighborhoods program, and $7.7 million for other County infrastructure projects. The County Board may reallocate bond funds among other County and community infrastructure projects within the County’s Capital Improvement Plan, as amended from time to time, to the extent necessary or desirable.
Sources
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: County of Arlington (full ballot) · Arlington County Office of Voter Registration and Elections
- 2026 Bond Referenda: questions and explanations · Arlington County Government, Department of Management and Finance
- Proposed constitutional amendments and local referendums, November 3, 2026: Arlington County · Virginia Department of Elections
The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.