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Coming to a ballot near you
On Tuesday, we may get the first outlines of a citywide bond referendum in 2006 to pay for big construction projects. You may remember the last round of voter-approved borrowing in 2000, which brought you the East Market Street redevelopment, new fire and police stations and libraries and road improvements.
It's unclear how big 2006's referendum could be, but City Manager Ed Kitchen laid out some possible items:
War Memorial Stadium: The city is still figuring out what to do with the former home of the former Greensboro Bats. But the repairs are certain to cost money, and a bond referendum has been mentioned as a way to pay for it.
Greensboro Coliseum improvements: Coliseum Managing Director Matt Brown has asked for $30 million in renovations and new construction for the complex, namely a banquet center, six-story parking deck and renovations to War Memorial Auditorium.
"Downtown Facilities": There's no description next to this item, so we'll likely find out tomorrow what "facilities" are envisioned.
Fire Stations
Libraries
Major repairs/renovations
We'll have a full update on this for Wednesday's paper.
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