Wake County voters face more than candidates on their Nov. 3 ballots this year. They’ll also decide whether to authorize nearly $1.1 billion in local borrowing across five separate bond measures — money that would pay for schools, community college upgrades, affordable housing, roads and parks.
Early voting runs Oct. 15-31, with Election Day on Nov. 3.
The five bonds split along familiar political lines. The Wake County Republican Party opposes all of them, calling the school bond “just another tax,” according to earlier News & Observer reporting. The Wake County Democratic Party supports every bond on the ballot…