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When:
November 8, 2022 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 pm America/New York Timezone
2022-11-08T06:00:00-05:00
2022-11-08T21:00:00-05:00
Where:
Warwick Town Hall
132 Kings Hwy
Warwick, NY 10990
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Board of Elections
(845) 360-6500
Event website
Community event
Warwick NY | General Election @ Warwick Town Hall | Warwick | New York | United States

Board of Elections

The Board of Elections is charged with the responsibility of overseeing that all election related activities are executed in accordance with the New York State Election Law as interpreted by the Orange County Commissioners of Elections and the New York State Board of Elections.

There is only one proposal on the ballot:

“Proposal 1 is a bond issue for $4.20 billion in general obligation bonds for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure, and climate change mitigation .”

[This would fund the NYS Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act which was passed in 2019 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce pollution, support clean energy projects, support resilience, protect water supplies, address climate justice, and create good green jobs. It is intended to help NYS meet its climate goals.] – my paraphrase

Details from Ballotopedia:

How would the bond revenue be distributed?

Proposal 1 would issue $4.20 billion in general obligation bonds for projects classified as climate change mitigation, flood-risk reduction, water infrastructure, and land conservation and recreation. The ballot measure would require that bond issue revenue be distributed as follows:

  • up to $1.50 billion for air and water pollution reduction projects; wetland protections to address sea-level rise, storm surge, and flooding; relocating or retrofitting facilities; green building projects; solar arrays, heat pumps, and wind turbines in public low-income housing areas; zero-emission school buses; street trees and urban forest programs; green roofs and reflective roofs; and carbon sequestration on natural and working lands.
  • at least $1.10 billion for flood-risk reduction, coastal and shoreline restoration, relocating and repairing flood-prone infrastructure and roadways, and ecological restoration projects.
  • up to $650.00 million for land conservation and recreation plans, programs, and projects, as well as fish hatcheries; and
  • at least $650.00 million for projects related to wastewater, sewage, and septic infrastructure; lead service line replacement; riparian buffers; stormwater runoff reduction; agricultural nutrient runoff reduction; and addressing harmful algal blooms.

The ballot measure would require that at least 35% of bond revenue benefit disadvantaged communities.