Pause on major projects pending November tax referendum
Summary
Big-ticket projects — the Performing Arts Center, Downtown Master Plan, water transit, and affordable workforce housing — are being paused until voters decide the November property tax reform referendum. Staff will spell out what keeps moving (like the SPAC contract and a housing land letter of intent) before the final budget vote.
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
No new funding moves to these projects until after the November vote; the letter of intent on a key housing parcel will be extended to preserve the option.
Taxpayers gain certainty before the referendum; supporters of the projects keep options alive through the LOI extension and continuing contract work.
Project advocates worry delays could jeopardize momentum, particularly on the affordable housing property acquisition and the performing arts center.
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