Politics & Government

Parks Referendums Fare Poorly in Dunwoody Patch Poll

Supporters may have an uphill battle this fall

Supporters of two referendums designed to raise money city parks may have an uphill battle when it comes to convincing voters to support them.

This fall, voters will likely head into the voting booth to find two $33 bond referendums to be used for parks in Dunwoody. But when asked, “Will you support the parks bond referendums?” on an unofficial and informal , 59 percent of those responding said they would not support either bond.

A total of 20 percent said they would support both the parks acquisition and improvement bonds, while 12 percent would only support the parks acquisition bond. Only 5 percent would support the parks improvement bond, while 5 percent responded “I don’t know.”

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The council will be making . There has been support shown on the council for sending the issue to voters.

One bond would be used for acquisition of park land for the city and another for improving the city's existing parks ().

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If passed, voters will be able to vote for each one separately. 

Acquisition would likely include the city purchasing land to add baseball and other athletic fields.

The two bonds would be about 0.75 mills each. 


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