Eden Prairie voters approved three of the four questions in yesterday’s special referendum. The results look like this:
Question 1. Shall the City improve the Community Center by expanding fitness center, adding indoor track and a gymnasium?
Yes: 3,899
No: 3,669
>>> Question 1 is approved.
Question 2. Shall the City deepen the current pool and create new zero-depth entry warm water pool at Community Center (Question 2 can pass ONLY IF Question 1 is approved)?
Yes: 3,415
No: 4,152
>>> Question 2 fails.
Question 3. Shall the city improve current parks and allow for acquisition of additional park land?
Yes: 4,405
No: 3,275
>>> Question 3 is approved.
Question 4. Shall the City expand and improve its trail system?
Yes: 4,363
No: 3,211
>>> Question 4 is approved.
What happens next? The City will begin to move forward in a number of ways to organize the projects that were approved in the referendum. The first thing we’ll do is start talking about time lines for project formation, consideration and approval. We’ll start that conversation today. Residents can expect to see these project accomplished over the next three years.
