Carolina Journal’s Barry Smith gives us a look at fall ballot items around the state — 26 of 48 are about the sale of alcohol. But there are others.
On other subjects, Johnston County voters will decide two education bond referendums. Voters will be asked whether to approve $57 million for the public schools, and $7 million for the community college. A $75 million public school bond will be on the ballot for Onslow County. Pitt County voters will decide a $19.9 million community college bond referendum.
In Wake County, voters will consider an $810 million public school bond referendum Oct. 8.
Municipalities also have placed bond referendums on the ballot:
• Raleigh voters will decide on a $75 million bond referendum. Money from bond sales would be used for streets, sidewalks, streetscape, buses, and a train station, among other things.
• Hendersonville voters will decide on a $6 million parks and recreation bond referendum, with the money going to develop Berkeley Park.
• Grifton voters will decide a $1.9 million bond for streets.
Sanford voters, during their Sept. 10 municipal primary election, approved four bond referendums: greenway bonds, streetscape bonds, sidewalk bonds, and parks and recreation bonds.
Voters in two counties — Harnett and Yadkin — will decide whether to add one-quarter cent to the local sales tax.
