November 5 Advisory Referendum
Since this referendum is the result of a citizens' initiative, it was non-binding and the Council was not required by law to abide by the results. Results.
What Your Vote Means
Question 1: Shall the City of Park Ridge replace its library with a new, larger building at a cost of approximately $20 ($20,000,000) million?
A YES Vote Means
- I want complete and detailed information about a new Library: costs, design, site plans, parking, etc.
- I want this information available to me so I can make an informed decision on a binding referendum in April 2003.
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What a NO Vote Means
- I may not have the opportunity to see the design possibilities of a new library, because:
- The City Council may decide to inform the Library Board that it will not fund a new library, thus ending the planning process for a new Library.
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Question 2: Shall the City of Park Ridge permit retail stores or other commercial buildings to be built on the Library Block?
A YES Vote Means
- I am in favor of adding retail/commercial space to the Library Block.
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A NO Vote Means
- I am against adding retail/commercial space to the Library Block.
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Question 3: If the City of Park Ridge builds a new library, should it be built in the same location on the Library Block as the current library?
A YES Vote Means
- The City Council has already determined that if a new library were constructed, it would be built on the current Library Block.
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A NO Vote Means
The City Council has already determined that if a new library were constructed, it would be built on the current Library Block. |
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