To help build a new police station and city pool, Seabrook City Council discussed the possibility of calling a bond election in 2025 to pay for those projects.

What happened

At its Nov. 19 meeting,City Council discussed the possibility of calling for a potential $18 million bond to help fund a pair of projects. If called at a future date, it could appear on the May 3 ballot.

Prior to the discussion, city staff stressed the need to move the police station to a less flood-prone area and build a new public pool as the current pool has leaks.

By the numbers

According to city documents, Seabrook would need the following funds for each project:

• $3 million for the pool
• $15 million for the police station

If the $18 million bond for both items is approved, it could increase the tax rate by $0.04760, according to city documents. Seabrook’s tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25 was $0.455156 per $100 valuation.

The city has a total principal amount of $42 million in existing bonds as of September, according to city documents.

Looking ahead

Before the item can appear on the ballot, City Council would have to call for a bond election. Officials would have to do that by February to get it on the ballot for May, according to city documents. If approved, funds for the bond would likely be issued in July, Cook said.