Just So You Know. Prop 1 and 2 Info

Proposition 1 and 2 are up for YOUR vote November 4th, 2014 so here's what it's all about.

Proposition 1 - Gives you the voter the input of any decisions of de-annexing area from the City Limits if the area in question meets certain criteria that could negatively impact the City.

Proposition 2- Gives the City the process to be refunded for any public improvements paid for by your tax payer money that have been made to the area in question if de-annexed.

Here's the full wording so chose to choose or not to choose, the choice is yours...

Proposition 1

Shall the City of Shawnee, as provided for by Ordinance No. 2549 NS adopted on the 4th day of August, 2014, amend Article II of the Charter of the City of Shawnee by adding Section 3 to provide that:

Whenever the Commission determines that territory should be detached from the City limits, it shall submit the question to the voters no later than the next available municipal election, if the territory:

1. Is zoned higher than agricultural; or
2. Has infrastructure, including without limitation, utility services and roads constructed by the City and in place for less than 25 years; or
3. Has infrastructure that produces revenue pledged to payment of indebtedness;
or
4. There are more than five occupied residences on the tract; or
5. There is at least one retail business on the tract."

Proposition 2

When land within existing City limits is detached, whether by vote of the people or by city ordinance, the City is entitled to reimbursement for public improvements that have been made to the land being detached. The value of reimbursement to the City shall be no less than:

1. The actual cost of the applicable public improvements; or
2. The remaining sum total of revenues from the applicable infrastructure that are pledged to payment of debt, whichever is greater.