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Spotsylvania County: Public safety bonds ($62.0 million)

On the ballot in
Spotsylvania County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Question 3: Shall the County of Spotsylvania, Virginia (the "County") contract a debt and issue its General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds in the maximum amount of Sixty-One Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars ($61,993,592) to provide funds, together with other available funds, to undertake a program of Capital Improvement Projects for public safety purposes, including without limitation (1) the construction and equipping of (a) a fire training and logistics center, including classrooms, office and storage space and related facilities, (b) a replacement burn building for live fire training exercises, (c) a new fire station in the area of West Catharpin Road and Pamunkey Road, (d) Four Mile Fork Fire Station improvements to provide more accessible shower and locker room facilities for the projected number of station crew that will be staffing the station; and (2) replacements of fire and EMS equipment, including new fire trucks and ambulances?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote authorizes the county to borrow up to $61,993,592 in general obligation bonds for a fire training center, burn building, new fire station, station upgrades, and fire and EMS equipment.

A “No” vote means

A no vote denies the county authority to issue these public safety bonds.

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