Winston-Salem residents will have the chance Monday night to comment on five separate bond issues that are expected to be placed on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The more than $139 million bond package includes transportation improvements, upgrades to streets and sidewalks and renovations to some of the city's police department buildings and local parks.
According to city officials, paying for the bonds will come with a 2.5 cent tax increase, which equals about $25 more for the owner of a $100,000 home. They say they've put off asking Winston-Salem residents to pay higher taxes for the bonds due to the down economy in recent years.
If the bonds are approved by voters in the fall, the tax increase would go into effect July 1, 2015. The public hearing on Monday, August 4 begins at 7 p.m. on the second floor in city hall.
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