Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Marion County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in parks rec with high priority
$140M parks bond referendum
Voters will decide in November whether to authorize up to $140 million for parks, trails, recreation, and protecting water, springs, farms and forests, at up to 0.35 mills.
Fireworks at Wrigley Fields for America 250
Neighbors near the Wrigley Fields park in north Marion County pushed back hard against planned commercial-grade Fourth of July fireworks, citing terrified livestock (the county's horse country), a nine-months-pregnant resident 1,000 feet from the launch site, and unanswered questions about traffic and trespassing. The board agreed to spend a week looking for an alternative site; canceling Wrigley's portion would forfeit only $15,000 already spent, all from private sponsorships.