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MISSOULA VOTERS SAYING NO TO $19M FAIRGROUNDS IMPROVEMENT BOND

Photo by: Megan Mannering/MTN News



By: Martin Kidston - Missoula Current
Posted at 7:51 AM, Nov 09, 2022
and last updated 3:07 PM, Nov 09, 2022

MISSOULA - Despite a zealous campaign, a bond to fund improvements at the
Missoula County Fairgrounds was on a likely path of failing as ballot counting
ran deeper into Tuesday night.

By Wednesday morning, the $19 million bond had garnered just 42% of the vote, or
20,272 in favor and nearly 28,000 against.

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It was a larger margin than the crisis services levy, which also failed to win
public support on Tuesday.
Advocates of the program couldn't be reached at the provided number on Tuesday
night

The tax impact of the fairgrounds bond would add $14 a year for every $200,000
of a home's assessed value.

The assessed value is set by the state and does not reflect a home's true market
value.

The bond would last for 20 years and join a number of other bonds that taxpayers
are currently funding including the Missoula Public Library, Fort Missoula
Regional Park, Missoula County Public Schools and Missoula Aging Services, which
voters approved in June.



The $19 million fairgrounds bond would fund a number of improvements including a
livestock arena, improved green space and a third sheet of ice at Glacier Ice
Rink, according to backers.

The fairgrounds has evolved over the past five years thanks to an array of
funding sources including tax increment financing from the Missoula
Redevelopment Agency and additional taxes already levied as mills by Missoula
County commissioners.

The latter raised funding to cover Phase 1 improvements, which have included
historic renovations and other site improvements such as landscaping, a plaza,
fencing and other things.

But Phase 2 requires additional revenue, and the $19 million bond was proposed
as a means to fund those improvements.

The Friends of Our Fairgrounds campaign released the following statement on
Wednesday morning:

> The Friends of Our Fairgrounds group is disappointed that the Fairgrounds bond
> didn’t pass, but we’ve made significant gains over the course of this
> campaign.
> 
> Over the past several months, we’ve highlighted the important role of the
> Fairgrounds as a place for connection, recreation and education for all of
> Missoula County, and we’ve greatly expanded our base of support.
> 
> People from across Missoula County love the Fairgrounds and share our vision
> for making it a space that better meets the needs of today’s families and
> future generations.
> 
> The Fairgrounds has been a hub of activity for more than 100 years. It’s now
> so popular that not everyone who wants to use it can. Our facilities are
> operating at maximum capacity, which limits opportunities for county
> residents. We will continue our work to improve the ice and agricultural
> education facilities so the current programs using them can grow and thrive,
> and so that more Missoula County residents have the opportunity to learn and
> recreate here.
> 
> We’re thankful for the many people who’ve supported the campaign and look
> forward to working with you together in support of our shared goals.



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