Summary
The city keeps its annual borrowing authority alive by authorizing $39.3 million in bonds each year. Critics want a project-by-project accounting of the $384 million in authorized-but-unissued debt before more is added.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $39.3 million in new borrowing authority; interest costs over roughly 20 years can roughly double project costs.
Residents who rely on capital projects like schools, public safety, and infrastructure that the bonding capacity funds.
Taxpayers concerned about interest costs and the lack of public accounting for unissued debt authority.
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