Election 2026Wednesday, October 28
Omaha voters decide a $155 million bond for a joint police and fire headquarters Nov. 3
The Morning Omaha team
If you're voting next Tuesday, a $155 million bond question is on your ballot. Police and fire union leaders and the Greater Omaha Chamber made a final pitch Tuesday. The city says it wouldn't require a tax increase.
KETV reports the bonds would help fund a $181 million headquarters at the Crossroads development. Voters approved $146 million in bonds in 2024, and the city says it can't proceed without this additional $155 million. WOWT reports construction would begin in 2028 and finish in spring 2030 if voters approve. The Columbus Telegram also reports leaders urged a yes vote Tuesday.
The bond question by the numbers
- $155 million
- in bonds on the ballot
- $181 million
- for the joint headquarters
- $146 million
- approved by voters in 2024
Source: KETV
- Vote: Tues., Nov. 3
- Bond authority: $155 million, no tax levy increase, per the city
- Current headquarters: built in the 1970s
- Construction: 2028 to spring 2030, if approved
The new headquarters would be more than double the old one
Floor area of the proposed headquarters, beside places you know
5 football fields would fit inside the proposed headquarters
Source: KETV
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The proposed headquarters | 275,000 sq. ft. |
| Current police headquarters | 112,000 sq. ft. |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
Sources: WOWT, KETV, Columbus Telegram