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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that the City approve
the attached ballot language for the November 6, 2012, referendum for the 0.5% local sales tax
extension.
The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute any documents required to
implement this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS ITN DAY F , 20 22.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
ITY CLERK
• APPROVED THIS Ow DAY OF , 2012.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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• CITY OF ROCHESTER SALES TAX AND BOND REFERENDUM
CITY OF ROCHESTER
OLMSTED COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ELECTION
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
To vote for the question, put an (X) in the square next to the word "YES"for that
question. To vote against the question, put an (X) in the square next to the word "NO"
for that question.
CITY OF ROCHESTER
SALES TAX AND BOND REFERENDUM QUESTION
Shall the City of Rochester be authorized (a) to extend beyond December 31, 2012, the
current City sales and use tax of one-half of one percent and an excise tax of $20 per
retail sale of a motor vehicle and (b) to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate
amount not exceeding $139.5 million, plus the cost.of issuing the bonds, to finance the
cost of acquisition and betterment of the following projects:
• $8,000,000 for the regional public safety and 911 dispatch center facilities.
• $20,000,000 for a regional recreation/senior center.
• $30,000,000 for City of Rochester transportation projects.
• $17,000,000 for Olmsted County transportation infrastructure improvements:
• $8,000,000 for downtown infrastructure improvements.
• $14,000,000 for the University of Minnesota Rochester academic and
complementary facilities.
• $6,500,000 for the Rochester Community and Technical CollegeNVinona State
University career technical education and science and math facilities.
• $6,000,000 for the Rochester Community and Technical College regional
recreation facilities at University Center Rochester.
• $20,000,000 for the Destination Medical Community Initiative.
• $10,000,000 for an economic development fund.
❑ YES
❑ NO