Minnesota › Washington County › County Question 1: PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND NATURAL AREAS
County Question 1: PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND NATURAL AREAS is a bond question for Washington County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Authorizes Washington County to issue general obligation bonds of up to $40,000,000 to acquire and improve land for water quality, wildlife habitat and natural-area protection under the county's Land and Water Legacy Program. $40,000,000 in general obligation bonds; approximately $24.60/year for 20 years on a median-value residential homestead.
Bond questionWashington County
A yes vote means: Washington County may issue up to $40,000,000 in bonds for the Land and Water Legacy Program, funded by a property tax increase.
A no vote means: The county may not issue these bonds and the program is not funded this way.
Cost, rate or term as stated: $40,000,000 in general obligation bonds; approximately $24.60/year for 20 years on a median-value residential homestead.
How it reached the ballot: County Board
Official ballot language:
To continue to improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, including the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, protect drinking water sources, preserve wetlands and woodlands, protect land along water bodies from development and preserve natural areas, purchase parklands, and protect wildlife habitat, shall Washington County be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40,000,000 to acquire and improve land under the Washington County Land and Water Legacy Program with the use of funds limited to these purposes only, full public disclosure of…
