Fort Worth voters approved six bond proposals totaling $399.5 million on May 5, primarily for streets and parks.
In the proposal, 65 percent is requested for streets and pedestrian mobility and 21 percent for parks and recreation. Also, 5 percent is targeted for a new police station on the South Side, 3 percent each for new animal care shelter on the far North Side, and 2 percent for library purposes. Public art percentages are set at the same rate as 2014 bond referenda (1 percent for transportation proposition; 2 percent for all others).
“Fort Worth’s future got brighter with the passing of our 2018 bond program,” said Mayor Betsy Price, City of Fort Worth. “Over the next five years, citizens will see these capital projects underway in their neighborhoods. From infrastructure improvements to new community centers, the bond will improve everyday quality-of-life and public safety throughout all of Fort Worth.”
Voters also approved a Tarrant Regional Water District proposal for $250 million in bonds for the Panther Island project. With 18,695 voting, the proposal was approved 66 percent to 34 percent.
For more results:
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Tarrant/74379/197153/Web01/en/summary.html
For more on the Fort Worth bond proposals:
www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/2018-Election-Results-Fort-Worth-Bond-Propositions-481840561.html