Tempe First

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/31/arizona-election-mail-early-ballots-tuesday-election-2016/93057960/.

If you have an early ballot, election officials are advising putting it in the mail TODAY. If you can't make it to the mail box today you can still drop it off at any polling location.

Arizona election officials: Mail early ballots by Tuesday Arizona election officials are advising voters to mail their early ballots by Tuesday if they want them to arrive in time to be counted on Nov. 8.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2016/10/10/tempe-voters-decide-254m-spending-streets-parks-and-more/91620020/. Tempe has always enjoyed high quality of life, which helps drive property values and provides opportunities for the everyone who calls the City home. A YES vote on all questions will provide a much-needed revenue boost of $20 million for the City’s public safety departments. This revenue will allow Tempe to upgrade its 911 communications systems, which are vital in speeding response times, and allow the Fire Department and the Police Department to improve technology, to make sure our first responders are as prepared as possible should citizens need help. This revenue will also go toward making sure Tempe’s public safety workers have the facilities and equipment necessary to do everything from fight crime to respond to car crashes, heart attacks and structure fires. Other bond questions in this special election will improve city streets, parks and recreation facilities, vital infrastructure and the water and sewer system. While Tempe has “done more with less” in years past, to allow the City to slip is to sacrifice home values and a significant piece of what makes Tempe special.

Tempe voters to decide $254M in spending for streets, parks and more Tempe voters' Nov. 8 ballot includes a $254 million bond proposal, with the option to approve some, all or none of the portions.

A YES VOTE on Question #5, allows for the approval of funds to maintain and preserve our City buildings. Improve our City’s municipal infrastructure and facilities to increase efficiencies. Remove and replace inefficient heating and cooling systems, update flooring and roofing and improve our City’s technological infrastructure systems so that our City can grow into the 21st century in the most efficient way possible.