| Road Impact Fees Vote Ends in a Tie: Election certified with 2,015 votes for and 2,015 votes against the fees. Without a majority, the measure fails. However, a problem with one absentee ballot may disqualify it from being counted. Get latest news. |
 Vote FOR Fairness
Those who create and profit from Fayetteville's new growth and increasing demands on our street infrastructure should pay their fair share of costs to the community.
Vote FOR Better, Safer Roads
If road impact fees are approved, an estimated $3.4 million per year will be made available for street improvements throughout Fayetteville.
Vote FOR Lower Taxes
Revenue from road impact fees may be used to help pay for Fayetteville's Transportation Improvement Program — lessening the need for future sales taxes.
Vote FOR Fayetteville on April 10th
The additional revenues generated from road impact fees will help maintain Fayetteville's high standard of living and quality of life.
Endorsements FOR Fayetteville's Proposed Road Impact Fees:
The Morning News
Fayetteville Free Weekly (PDF)
Ozark Headwaters Group - Sierra Club
Washington County Democratic Central Committee
AFSCME Local 965
Fayetteville City Council (FOR: Allen, Cooke, Lucas, Jordan & Thiel; AGAINST: Ferrell, Gray & Rhoads)
Northwest Arkansas Times takes "neutral" position (read editorial)
Over $40,000 raised by Citizens 4 Fayetteville, the group campaigning AGAINST road impact fees:
Notable contributions include $5,000 from the Metro Area Board of Realtors, $10,000 from the Arkansas Realtors Association (Little Rock) and $15,000 from the National Association of Realtors (Washington DC). View preelection financial report. View newspaper article.
Reminder: Your precinct may have a new voting location, so you may want to review the polling sites for this election.
View our ad (PDF) published in the April 8, 2007 Northwest Arkansas Times.
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