What will the question on the ballot say?
Bond Referendum Language: Approved by City Council on December 5, 2019
Shall the City of De Soto, Kansas, issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,275,000 to pay the costs of (a) land acquisition, design, construction, furnishing, equipping, and operating of a new outdoor sports complex, to be located on land owned or to be acquired by the City of De Soto, Kansas; (b) expansion and improvement of recreational trails and paths within the city, including land acquisition, design, construction, furnishing, equipping; (c) design, acquisition, and construction of capital improvements and additional park amenities at Miller Memorial Park and Riverfest Park; (e) providing for all other necessary and related improvements including design, construction, and/or expansion of accessory buildings; and (f) paying fees, financing and expenses incidental thereto including interest during construction; with all or a portion of the debt service on such bonds paid through an increase in the property tax levy all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-101 et seq., K.S.A. 12-1301 et seq., K.S.A. 12-1736 et seq., and K.S.A. 25-431 et seq?
Voting ‘Yes’ would approve the bond referendum and allow the City of De Soto to make capital improvements and upgrades to citizen-requested recreation amenities.
Voting ‘No’ would not approve the bond referendum and no new recreation projects would be completed in the near term.