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"People in Fayetteville will go to the polls Nov. 12.It is a special election to see if voters want to pay for a new regional park and some of the expansion of the Walton Arts Center.Voters will answer three questions on the ballot. They are:Should the estimated $1.5 million in remaining debt be refinanced to clear the way for new bonds?Should $6.9 million in new bonds be issued to help fund Walton Arts Center expansions?Should $3.5 million in new bonds be issued to help fund the regional park?Some people worry voting yes will increase their taxes.\"The election on Nov. 12 won't impact your pocket book.\u00A0 These are funds that are already there,\" said Beth Bobbit, spokeswoman with Walton Arts Center.The money comes from the two percent hotel/motel restaurant tax everyone in Fayetteville already pays.\"It's not a new tax it won't increase your tax it's just simply allocating the hotel motel tax for these two new projects,\" Bobbit said.If voters don't approve the questions, the Walton Arts Center will not receive the $6.9 million they need for their $20 million expansion project.\u00A0 This goes the same for the proposed regional park.One voter said not voting ultimately hurts Fayetteville.\"You have the choice as citizens of Fayetteville to determine your future,\" said Jeff Conig.City leaders explain the money will be used one way or another even if voters vote no.Early voting begins Nov. 5.The Walton Arts Center will host an input meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to get feedback from residents about the new expansion project."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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