The document summarizes four bond referendums on the 2012 Fairfax County ballot for libraries, parks, public safety, and stormwater. It provides details on the specific projects and renovations each bond would fund, such as renovating three libraries, building a new regional library, rebuilding three old fire stations, and building a levee along Cameron Run to reduce flooding. It also explains that the bonds will not raise taxes and that the money can only be used for the stated purposes in the referendums.

1. 2012 Fairfax County
Bond Referendums
What You Should Know

2. 4 Bond Questions on Ballot
On Nov. 6, four individual
bond questions are on the
general election ballot for:
• Libraries
• Parks
Vote YES or NO
• Public Safety
• Stormwater

3. What You Should Know
• It won’t raise your taxes.
• County can borrow money at
very low interest rates due to
its triple-A credit rating.
• Money can only be used for the purpose
stated—not another program or service.
• Bonds aren’t sold until money is needed—this
saves money for taxpayers.

4. Reasons For/Against
Bond Financing

5. Past Projects Paid for by Bonds
Ossian Hall Park
Oakton Library

6. Library Bond: $25 Million
• Renovate 3 libraries ($15
million) to offer:
– Quiet and group study areas
– More computers for
customers
– Upgrades to old, energy
inefficient building systems
• Build a new regional
library in Reston ($10
million)

7. Public Safety Bond: $55 Million
• Rebuild 3 old fire stations that
can’t meet current operational
needs ($35 million):
– Baileys Crossroads
– Jefferson
– Herndon
• Renovate 22 courtrooms in the
Fairfax County Courthouse ($20
million):
– Security upgrades
– Meet ADA requirements
– Technology needs

8. Parks Bond: $75 million
Money for the Fairfax County Park Authority ($63
million) and Northern Virginia Regional Park
Authority ($12 million).
For county parks, money will be used to:
• Buy new land for parks and preserve historic
sites, like Huntley Tenant House
• Make improvements at community parks, like
Monticello
• Expand existing facilities, like the RECenters,
golf courses and Water Mine
• Renovate current facilities like trails, playgrounds
and athletic fields

9. Parks Bond: $75 million
Project Allocations for the $63 Million for
Fairfax County Park Authority
Land
Acquisition/
Facility Stewardship
Expansion 20%
31% Community
Parks/New
Facilities 12%
Existing
Facility
Renovation 37%

10. Parks Bond: $75 million
Of this bond, $12 million will go to fund Fairfax
County’s share of costs to the Northern Virginia
Regional Park Authority.
NVRPA will use the money to:
• Expand public open space and trails
• Protect natural, cultural and historic resources
• Improve existing facilities
• Provide additional recreational opportunities

11. Stormwater Bond: $30 million
Build a levee and pumping station along
Cameron Run to protect the Huntington
neighborhood which has experienced
severe flooding three times in the last 10
years.

12. For More Information
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035