Residents can approve some parts of the package and rejectothers. For example, they might OK the proposed issuance of $125.7in bonds for libraries and parks, but vote against raising $6.4million to buy two new police helicopters and build a facility toservice them.

Money to repay any bonds that are approved will be generated byan increase in commercial and residential property taxes. If allnine spending provisions on the ballot are approved, the owner of ahouse assessed at $175,000 would see an increase of about $126 inthe annual bill in 2007.

In addition to the libraries and park issue, some of the otherbig-ticket proposals would raise $126 million for street andtransportation improvements; $25.3 million for flood-controlprojects; $71.3 million to build a city office building and othermunicipal facilites; $48.7 million for public-safety facilities,and $12.9 million for low-income housing.