Harris v. City of Little Rock

I agree with the stice, fees from the zoo, fitness center, and golf courses can be pledged to retire the Clinton Presidential Park revenue bonds under Amendment 65. The second point raised by Ms. Harris is more difficult.

Lurking behind the whole issue of pledging park user fees to retire these revenue bonds is whether tax money in the form of the City’s general fund is, in reality, paying off the bonds. A vote of the people is necessary when the general fund is obligated for bonded indebtedness. Both the City and Nora Harris agree that if the general fond is used for this purpose, this…