Bond Hearing @ Hollabaugh, 4/18/19 @ 6pm

Local Elections on May 4^th, 2019 3/23/19 K.Agee

WGNA members probably know that there will be an election on May 4^th for a large municipal bond proposal. Actually, the $423,700,000 proposal will be broken up into eight individual proposals for the actual voting ballot.

The City is hosting bond hearings in local neighborhoods, and ours will be held at the Hollabaugh Rec Center (3925 W. Walnut St.) on Thursday April 18^th at 6 p.m. They will have handouts describing details of each proposition, and will also allow for an open discussion.

Following is a brief overview of each proposal:

Prop A: $122,250,000 for streets & transportation upgrades

Prop B: $51,350,000 for public safety upgrades

Prop C: $47,350,000 for storm drainage related upgrades

Prop D: $117,750,000 for parks & recreation

Prop E: $21,000,000 for libraries

Prop F: $46,000,000 for economic development projects

Prop G: $6,000,000 for municipal facilities

Prop H: $12,000,000 for animal shelter improvements

Additional info can be found at the City’s website:

Main entry point: https://www.garlandtx.gov/programs/2019_bond_program/default.asp

More detailed info (with maps): https://tinyurl.com/y35g3epf

Actual bond proposal language for voting: https://tinyurl.com/yybvpg4p

Information on how/when to vote: https://www.garlandtx.gov/gov/cd/secretary/elections.asp