City of Newark Referendum

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Referendum Election Results

The 2018 Capital Referendum for the City of Newark was held on Tuesday, June 19. Official results as certified by the Election Board on Thursday, June 21 are as follows

District	Q1 For	Q1 Against	Q2 For	Q2 Against	Q3 For	Q3 Against	Q4 For	Q4 Against
1	627	99	541	183	636	87	574	143
2	128	39	104	62	129	39	119	47
3	315	91	250	151	315	86	262	133
4	170	53	141	78	182	41	160	58
5	316	57	245	119	319	53	277	86
6	137	47	112	70	134	50	126	56
NR	99	19	78	39	100	17	50	67
Total	1792	405	1471	702	1815	373	1568	590

The certified results will be submitted to City Council at their regularly scheduled July 9, 2018 meeting.

Following an affirmative vote by Council this January, the City began taking the necessary planning steps regarding a possible referendum to be held on Tuesday, June 19. The referendum will address the ability for the City to seek approval to borrow money for several capital projects, including the proposed stormwater pond project at the former Rodney dorm site.

The referendum process is defined in section 407.2 of City Charter and a timeline regarding the current proposed referendum is outlined below:

April 23^rd, resolution to set public hearing for referendum question(s)
May 14^th, Public hearing for referendum question(s)
- Proposed Resolution being discussed
May 29^th through June 18^th, Newspaper advertising window and other public outreach on finalized referendum questions
June 19^th, referendum date
June 21^st, Election results certified by Board of Elections
July 9^th, Regular council meeting where election results can be certified by Council; certification meeting can be held as early as June 28^th if desired.

Voters will be asked to vote for or against the bond/certificate of indebtedness issue for the following projects:

Rodney Stormwater Facility - $6,500,000
Rodney Park Amenities - $2,500,000
2018-2022 Water/Sewer Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects - $15,625,000
2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects - $3,000,000

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Town Hall Forums

To ensure voters eligible to participate in the referendum are well-informed, the City hosted a series of town hall forums to educate the public on the various capital projects that may be included in the referendum vote and the financial impact associated with approving or rejecting the referendum.

• Monday, April 16, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the George Wilson Center, 303 New London Road, Newark

• District 3: May 1 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Pilgrim Baptist Church at 1325 Barksdale Road

• District 6: Wednesday, May 9, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Temple Beth El, 301 Possum Park Road, Newark

• Tuesday, May 22, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Drive, Newark

• District 1: Thursday, May 31, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in Council Chamber, 220 S. Main Street, Newark

• District 2: Tuesday, June 5, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Newark Senior Center (Hosted by Councilman Jerry Clifton, District 2)

• District 4: June 6 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in Council Chamber

• Thursday, June 7, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in Council Chamber, 220 S. Main Street, Newark

• District 5: Thursday, June 14, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the George Wilson Center, 303 New London Road, Newark

More information regarding the projects proposed for inclusion in the referendum, their impact on the community and costs will be available shortly.

If you have any questions, please email AskNewark@newark.de.us or call 302-366-7000.

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Voter Information

A 16-page, full-color magazine will be mailed to the homes of registered voters in early June. A copy of that magazine is available electronically by clicking on the image.

The city referendum election is to be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The polling places for the election are as follows:

District 1 - Wesleyan Church of Newark, 708 W. Church Road
District 2 - Aetna Fire Station #8, 410 Ogletown Road
District 3 - Aetna Fire Station #7, 7 Thorn Lane
District 4 - First Church of Christ, Scientist, 48 W. Park Place
District 5 - First Presbyterian Church, Memorial Hall, 292 W. Main Street
District 6 - First Church of the Nazarene, 357 Paper Mill Road
Non-resident property owners - Council Chamber, Newark Municipal Building, 220 S. Main Street

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