Conservation Ballot Measures--2001
| Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Iowa Maine |
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York |
North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Vermont Washington Wyoming |
Organized by state, this list contains 190 measures officially on the ballot for elections held during the 2001 calendar year. Additional measures will be added as information becomes available. This page was last updated January 17, 2002.
Total funds for tax funded measures are conservative estimates calculated using FY 2001 tax bases. Where no duration is given, total funds for measures are estimated over 20 years. For a complete listing of the LandVote methodology and a complete analysis of 2001's land conservation voting results, you may request our comprehensive guide by emailing Constance Foster with your name and address.
Download the report as a PDF.Arizona
Jurisdiction: Gilbert
Description: Portion of a bond issue for open space acquisition (total funds for measure, $57,481,000)
Funds for Open Space: $20,394,000
Election Results: Pass ( 69.4% / 30.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
California
Jurisdiction: Duarte
Description: Special $48 per parcel tax for open space acquisition and preservation (funds $5 million)
Election Results: Fail ( 41.1% / 58.9%)
Date of Vote: June 26
Jurisdiction: Malibu
Description: $15 million bond for parks, playgrounds, playing fields, trails, and community centers (measure needed 2/3 majority to pass)
Election Results: Fail ( 61.3% / 38.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Placer County P&RD
Description: $58 per parcel annual assessment for maintenance, acquisition and development of park land and recreation areas, and walking and bike trails
Funds for Open Space: $8,388,000
Election Results: Pass ( 63.4% / 36.6%)*
Date of Vote: November 20
*Measure needed weighted majority of mailed-in ballots from property owners to pass.
Jurisdiction: Santa Clara County
Description: $20 per parcel annual assessment for acquisition, preservation and development of open space, parks, trails, and waterways
Funds for Open Space: $160,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 50.8% / 49.2%)*
Date of Vote: November 8
*Measure needed weighted majority of mailed-in ballots from property owners to pass.
Colorado
Jurisdiction: Basalt
Description: Bond for acquiring land for open space, parks, water quality protection, flood control, and wildlife preservation
Funds for Open Space: $3,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 58.0% / 42.0%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Broomfield
Description: 0.25% sales tax extension for open space, parks, natural space and wildlife
Funds for Open Space: $8,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 77.4% / 22.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Douglas County
Description: Bond for acquiring and preserving open space, wildlife habitats, agricultural lands, scenic vistas, recreational opportunities and creating new parks and trails
Funds for Open Space: $43,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 69.8% / 30.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: La Plata County
Description: 2% use tax increase to preserve open space and protect water quality, wildlife habitat, farms and scenic corridors (est.$26 million)
Election Results: Fail ( 23.8% / 76.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Manitou Springs
Description: 12-year, 0.8 mill property tax extension for acquisition and preservation of open space, new parks and scenic vistas
Funds for Open Space: $537,580
Election Results: Pass ( 57.9% / 42.1%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Manitou Springs
Description: 12-year, 0.1% sales tax extension for open space, park lands and scenic vista acquisition and preservation
Funds for Open Space: $860,360
Election Results: Pass ( 61.8% / 38.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Parker
Description: 15-year 0.1% sales tax increase for park land acquisition and open space preservation (est. $7.5 million)
Election Results: Fail ( 37.5% / 62.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Parker
Description: $12.5 million bond for open space and park land acquisition and preservation (as the sales tax measure for Parker failed, the bond itself cannot be issued even though the measure passed)
Election Results: Pass ( 58.4% / 41.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Roaring Fork P&RD
Description: 2.5 mill property tax increase for open space acquisition and agricultural and scenic land preservation (est. $25.4 million)
Election Results: Fail ( 41.3% / 58.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Statewide
Description: Authorization for bonding of Great Outdoor Colorado lottery winnings for open space acquisition and preservation
Funds for Open Space: $115,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 57.7% / 42.3%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Superior
Description: 0.03% sales tax increase for open space preservation
Funds for Open Space: $8,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 52.4% / 47.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: San Miguel County
Description: 1.5 mill property tax increase for acquisition, development, and maintenance of open space, parks, trails, historic preservation, and fairgrounds
Funds for Open Space: $14,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 60.5% / 39.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Connecticut
Jurisdiction: Glastonbury
Description: Bond issue for land acquisition
Funds for Open Space: $3,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 75.1% / 24.9%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: South Windsor
Description: $4.9 million bond for acquisition, development and improvement of parks, recreation land, and facilities
Election Results: Fail ( 46.4% / 53.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Southbury
Description: Authorization to acquire specific parcel of land, a portion of which is to remain dedicated for open space preservation
Funds for Open Space: $8,650,000
Election Results: Pass ( 87.5% / 12.5%)
Date of Vote: October 17
FL
Florida
Jurisdiction: Fernandina Beach
Description: Bond for land conservation, wildlife, beach access, and city parks
Funds for Open Space: $6,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 54.0% / 46.0%)
Date of Vote: April 10
Jurisdiction: Lake County
Description: 15-year, 1 cent sales tax extension for park preservation
Funds for Open Space: $30,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 63.2% / 36.8%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Oviedo
Description: Bond for land acquisition for parks and recreational use
Funds for Open Space: $3,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 72.1% / 27.9%)
Date of Vote: September 4
Jurisdiction: Winter Springs
Description: Bond to expand Central Winds Park
Funds for Open Space: $3,400,000
Election Results: Pass ( 64.5% / 35.5%)
Date of Vote: September 4
Georgia
Jurisdiction: Alpharetta
Description: $22 million portion of a bond for open space and park acquisition and development
Election Results: Fail ( 45.2% / 54.8%)
Date of Vote: June 19
Jurisdiction: DeKalb County
Description: Bond to acquire land for parks and natural areas, preserve greenspace, and improve parks
Funds for Open Space: $125,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 58.7% / 41.3%)
Date of Vote: March 20
Jurisdiction: Hall County
Description: 0.5 mill property tax increase for preserving natural lands and parks (est. $40 million)
Election Results: Fail ( 32.6% / 67.4%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Suwannee
Description: Bond for acquisition and preservation of open space, green space, parks, trails and greenways
Funds for Open Space: $17,700,000
Election Results: Pass ( 58.5% / 41.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Idaho
Jurisdiction: Boise
Description: Property tax increase for preserving land in the Boise foothills as open space and natural areas
Funds for Open Space: $10,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 59.0% / 41.0%)
Date of Vote: May 22
Illinois
Jurisdiction: Campton Twp.
Description: Bond for land acquisition
Funds for Open Space: $18,765,000
Election Results: Pass ( 53.9% / 46.1%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Godfrey Village
Description: $3.7 million bond for open space fund and land conservation
Election Results: Fail ( 18.3% / 81.7%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Lemont Twp.
Description: Bonds for acquisition, maintenance, development, and renovation of open space lands
Funds for Open Space: $10,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 62.3% / 37.7%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Mascoutah
Description: $323,000 bond to expand Scheve Park
Election Results: Fail ( 49.7% / 50.3%)
Date of Vote: April 2
Jurisdiction: McHenry County
Description: Bond to acquire and preserve open space, protect water supply, natural areas and wildlife habitats and provide recreational opportunities
Funds for Open Space: $68,500,000
Election Results: Pass ( 51.7% / 48.3%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Iowa
Jurisdiction: Ames
Description: Bond to acquire and develop new parks and recreation facilities
Funds for Open Space: $4,970,000
Election Results: Pass ( 86.3% / 13.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Massachusetts
Jurisdiction: Agawam
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,648,973
Election Results: Pass ( 60.8% / 39.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Amherst
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,094,093
Election Results: Pass ( 69.9% / 30.1%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Aquinnah
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $228,986
Election Results: Pass ( 61.5% / 38.5%)
Date of Vote: May 9
Jurisdiction: Ashby
Description: Town Meeting vote to purchase a specific parcel of land for conservation and passive recreation
Funds for Open Space: $691,000
Election Results: Pass ( 100.0% / 0.0%)
Date of Vote: May 1
Jurisdiction: Ashfield
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 30.0% / 70.0%)
Date of Vote: May 5
Jurisdiction: Ashland
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 33.2% / 66.8%)
Date of Vote: May 1
Jurisdiction: Ayer
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,319,736
Election Results: Pass ( 53.7% / 46.3%)
Date of Vote: April 23
Jurisdiction: Bedford
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $4,231,012
Election Results: Pass ( 62.6% / 37.4%)
Date of Vote: March 10
Jurisdiction: Belchertown
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 40.4% / 59.6%)
Date of Vote: May 21
Jurisdiction: Berlin
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 48.5% / 51.5%)
Date of Vote: May 14
Jurisdiction: Beverly
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 40.1% / 59.9%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Boston
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $280,000,000
Election Results: Fail ( 43.2% / 56.8%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Boxford
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $2,079,193
Election Results: Pass ( 56.0% / 44.0%)
Date of Vote: May 15
Jurisdiction: Cambridge
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $25,744,753
Election Results: Pass ( 71.1% / 28.9%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Carlisle
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,233,940
Election Results: Pass ( 53.7% / 46.3%)
Date of Vote: May 22
Jurisdiction: Chelmsford
Description: Community Preservation Act (0.5% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,317,155
Election Results: Pass ( 60.7% / 39.3%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Chilmark
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $682,533
Election Results: Pass ( 63.0% / 37.0%)
Date of Vote: April 25
Jurisdiction: Cohasset
Description: Community Preservation Act (1.5% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,197,211
Election Results: Pass ( 56.9% / 43.1%)
Date of Vote: April 7
Jurisdiction: Dracut
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $2,719,209
Election Results: Pass ( 57.8% / 42.2%)
Date of Vote: May 7
Jurisdiction: Duxbury
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $5,333,333
Election Results: Pass ( 68.5% / 31.5%)
Date of Vote: March 24
Jurisdiction: Easthampton
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,905,927
Election Results: Pass ( 53.5% / 46.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Easton
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $3,499,449
Election Results: Pass ( 51.6% / 48.4%)
Date of Vote: April 24
Jurisdiction: Framingham
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 30.0% / 70.0%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Georgetown
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,237,364
Election Results: Pass ( 50.9% / 49.1%)
Date of Vote: May 14
Jurisdiction: Gloucester
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 32.4% / 67.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Halifax
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 42.9% / 57.1%)
Date of Vote: May 19
Jurisdiction: Harvard
Description: Community Preservation Act (1.1% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $665,490
Election Results: Pass ( 72.2% / 27.8%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Hingham
Description: Community Preservation Act (1.5% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,500,000
Election Results: Pass ( 59.2% / 40.8%)
Date of Vote: April 28
Jurisdiction: Holliston
Description: Community Preservation Act (1.5% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,479,638
Election Results: Pass ( 68.8% / 31.2%)
Date of Vote: May 22
Jurisdiction: Hopkinton
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $2,551,242
Election Results: Pass ( 61.2% / 38.8%)
Date of Vote: May 21
Jurisdiction: Hull
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 42.0% / 58.0%)
Date of Vote: May 21
Jurisdiction: Kingston
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 44.8% / 55.2%)
Date of Vote: May 12
Jurisdiction: Malden
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 36.1% / 63.9%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Marshfield
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $4,575,443
Election Results: Pass ( 58.4% / 41.6%)
Date of Vote: April 28
Jurisdiction: Medway
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $2,231,946
Election Results: Pass ( 53.3% / 46.7%)
Date of Vote: May 7
Jurisdiction: Merrimac
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 49.2% / 50.8%)
Date of Vote: May 14
Jurisdiction: Methuen
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 28.3% / 71.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Nantucket
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $3,443,063
Election Results: Pass ( 62.1% / 37.9%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Newton
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $10,187,420
Election Results: Pass ( 50.9% / 49.1%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Norfolk
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,794,282
Election Results: Pass ( 56.2% / 43.8%)
Date of Vote: May 1
Jurisdiction: North Andover
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $5,281,293
Election Results: Pass ( 56.0% / 44.0%)
Date of Vote: March 20
Jurisdiction: Orleans
Description: Community Preservation Act (2% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 40.3% / 59.7%)
Date of Vote: May 15
Jurisdiction: Peabody
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $3,130,153
Election Results: Pass ( 51.8% / 48.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Plainville
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 29.8% / 70.2%)
Date of Vote: April 2
Jurisdiction: Plympton
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 45.5% / 54.5%)
Date of Vote: May 19
Jurisdiction: Rehoboth
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 47.9% / 52.1%)
Date of Vote: April 2
Jurisdiction: Rockport
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 47.8% / 52.3%)
Date of Vote: April 3
Jurisdiction: Rowley
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,190,513
Election Results: Pass ( 57.3% / 42.7%)
Date of Vote: May 8
Jurisdiction: Saugus
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 44.5% / 55.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Sharon
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 48.9% / 51.1%)
Date of Vote: May 1
Jurisdiction: Shirley
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 29.5% / 70.5%)
Date of Vote: May 15
Jurisdiction: Southampton
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $774,426
Election Results: Pass ( 58.7% / 41.3%)
Date of Vote: May 7
Jurisdiction: Southborough
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 49.3% / 50.7%)
Date of Vote: May 14
Jurisdiction: Sterling
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 34.5% / 65.5%)
Date of Vote: May 21
Jurisdiction: Stow
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,614,185
Election Results: Pass ( 63.8% / 36.2%)
Date of Vote: May 15
Jurisdiction: Sturbridge
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,616,499
Election Results: Pass ( 53.2% / 46.8%)
Date of Vote: April 9
Jurisdiction: Sudbury
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 45.9% / 54.1%)
Date of Vote: March 26
Jurisdiction: Tyngsborough
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $1,957,817
Election Results: Pass ( 66.4% / 33.6%)
Date of Vote: May 8
Jurisdiction: Wakefield
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 43.5% / 56.5%)
Date of Vote: April 24
Jurisdiction: Waltham
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 41.2% / 58.8%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Wayland
Description: Community Preservation Act (1.5% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $2,264,702
Election Results: Pass ( 57.8% / 42.2%)
Date of Vote: April 24
Jurisdiction: West Tisbury
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 44.7% / 55.3%)
Date of Vote: April 12
Jurisdiction: Westford
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $5,450,639
Election Results: Pass ( 64.7% / 35.3%)
Date of Vote: May 1
Jurisdiction: Westhampton
Description: Community Preservation Act (1% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 47.6% / 52.4%)
Date of Vote: June 2
Jurisdiction: Weston
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Funds for Open Space: $4,883,187
Election Results: Pass ( 65.8% / 34.2%)
Date of Vote: May 5
Jurisdiction: Westwood
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 42.7% / 57.3%)
Date of Vote: April 30
Jurisdiction: Winthrop
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 45.6% / 54.4%)
Date of Vote: May 7
Jurisdiction: Woburn
Description: Community Preservation Act (3% surcharge)
Election Results: Fail ( 33.6% / 66.4%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Maine
Jurisdiction: Falmouth
Description: Bond for land acquisition and open space preservation
Funds for Open Space: $1,500,000
Election Results: Pass ( 72.9% / 27.1%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Michigan
Jurisdiction: Birmingham
Description: Bond for parks and recreation, including land acquisition
Funds for Open Space: $25,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 58.0% / 42.0%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Oakland Twp.
Description: 10-year, 0.75 mill property tax increase for land acquisition and protection of natural habitat
Funds for Open Space: $5,722,500
Election Results: Pass ( 60.3% / 39.7%)
Date of Vote: September 19
Minnesota
Jurisdiction: Minnetonka
Description: Bond for parks renewal and open space preservation
Funds for Open Space: $15,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 52.2% / 47.8%)
Date of Vote: September 11
Missouri
Jurisdiction: Green County
Description: 0.25% sales tax increase for parks acquisition, development of trails, historic and natural resource preservation and the zoo
Funds for Open Space: $18,700,000
Election Results: Pass ( 59.9% / 40.1%)
Date of Vote: November 6
New Hampshire
Jurisdiction: Amherst
Description: Town Meeting vote to dedicate 50% of land use tax for conservation of recreation land purchases
Funds for Open Space: $1,960,000
Election Results: Pass ( 66.4% / 33.6%)
Date of Vote: March 13
Jurisdiction: North Hampton
Description: Town Meeting vote to approve a bond for acquisition of conservation land
Funds for Open Space: $4,000,000
Election Results: Pass ( 100.0% / 0.0%)
Date of Vote: March 13
New Jersey
Jurisdiction: Barnegat Twp.
Description: 1 cent property tax increase for conservation, recreation, farmland, and historic preservation
Funds for Open Space: $1,280,000
Election Results: Pass ( 63.8% / 36.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Bloomfield Twp.
Description: 1 cent property tax increase for open space, recreation, and conservation
Funds for Open Space: $4,100,000
Election Results: Pass ( 66.5% / 33.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Califon Bor.
Description: 5-year, 2 cent, non-binding property tax increase for conservation, recreation and farmland preservation (est. $87,475)
Election Results: Pass ( 67.5% / 32.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Chatham Bor.
Description: 5-year, 1cent, non-binding property tax increase for open space, recreation, and conservation (est. $390,000)
Election Results: Pass ( 65.6% / 34.4%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Clinton Twp.
Description: 5 cent property tax increase for open space preservation
Election Results: Fail ( 38.0% / 62.0%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Clinton Twp.
Description: 2.5 cent property tax increase for open space
Election Results: Fail ( 36.8% / 63.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Clinton Twp.
Description: Continuation of existing 5 cent property tax for open space
Election Results: Fail ( 47.3% / 52.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Delaware Twp
Description: 2 cent, non-binding property tax increase for open space and farmland preservation (est. $2.3 million)
Funds for Open Space: $2,292,331
Election Results: Pass ( 74.6% / 25.4%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Demarest Bor.
Description: 5-year, 1 cent property tax increase for recreation, conservation, and historic preservation
Funds for Open Space: $283,645
Election Results: Pass ( 60.5% / 39.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Eastampton Twp.
Description: 20-year, 20 cent property tax increase for land acquisition, farmland, open space, or recreation
Funds for Open Space: $1,500,000
Election Results: Pass ( 80.7% / 19.3%)
Date of Vote: June 1
Jurisdiction: Eatontown Bor.
Description: 1 cent property tax increase for open space
Election Results: Fail ( 41.3% / 58.7%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Egg Harbor Twp.
Description: 2 cent property tax increase for conservation and recreation (est. $6.5 million)
Funds for Open Space: $6,502,200
Election Results: Pass ( 61.4% / 38.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Emerson Bor.
Description: 1 cent property tax increase for recreation, conservation, farmland and historic preservation
Election Results: Fail ( 47.1% / 53.0%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Fairfield Twp.
Description: 5-year, 1 cent property tax increase forland acquisition, for recreation, and conservation
Funds for Open Space: $730,000
Election Results: Pass ( 56.4% / 43.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Franklin Twp.
Description: 2 cent property tax increase for recreation, conservation, and farmland preservation
Funds for Open Space: $380,000
Election Results: Pass ( 61.8% / 38.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Gibbsboro Bor.
Description: 2 cent property tax increase for open space, recreation, farmland and historic preservation
Funds for Open Space: $560,000
Election Results: Pass ( 79.5% / 20.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Glen Gardner Bor.
Description: 5-year, 1 cent, non-binding property tax increase for conservation, recreation, farmland and historic preservation (est. $47,529)
Election Results: Pass ( 72.8% / 27.2%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Gloucester Twp.
Description: 2 cent property tax increase for open space, recreation, farmland and historic preservation
Funds for Open Space: $8,903,980
Election Results: Pass ( 66.5% / 33.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Hainesport Twp.
Description: 5-year, 1 cent property tax increase to purchase property for recreation
Funds for Open Space: $89,820
Election Results: Pass ( 70.4% / 29.6%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Hamilton Twp.
Description: 10-year dedication of existing and surplus municipal funds for open space trust fund
Election Results: Pass ( 73.6% / 26.4%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Hamilton Twp.
Description: 10-year, 1 cent property tax increase to fund the open space trust fund
Election Results: Fail ( 39.5% / 60.5%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Holmdel Twp.
Description: 1.5 cent property tax increaxe for open space, recreation, farmland and historic preservation
Election Results: Fail ( 49.7% / 50.3%)
Date of Vote: November 6
Jurisdiction: Hope Twp.
Description: 5 cent non-binding property tax increase for recreation, conservation and farmland preservation (est. $1.3 million)
Digg
del.icio.us
Facebook
Favorites
Google
Multiply
Newsvine
Reddit
Technocrati
StumbleUpon
MySpace