Bonds & Propositions
Thursday, June 15, 2017 by Jo Clifton
Bonds & Propositions
Talk starts for 2018 city bond election
City Council got a first look during its work session on Tuesday at an initial list of staff bond proposals that could go to voters in November of 2018. That list included a total of $640 million in bonds, with…
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Bonds & Propositions
TravCo bond talk takes explosive turn
Travis County is quietly but quickly approaching a major deadline in its runup to a potential 2017 bond referendum and if Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting was any indication, members of both the court and a citizens advisory council are deeply…
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 by Caleb Pritchard
Bonds & Propositions
Mobility bond rolls to big victory
Opting to go big, Austin voters on Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, Mayor Steve Adler’s $720 million transportation bond package. The massive grab-bag of mobility infrastructure spending is the city’s largest-ever bond proposal to survive an election. Its victory…
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 by Audrey McGlinchy
Bonds & Propositions
Vote in the Republican primary? Here’s what’s for you in the mayor’s transportation bond
In East Austin, a case of poorly delivered mail has led to a political strategy revelation, of sorts. It involves Mayor Steve Adler’s $720 million transportation bond and one-half of a local political action committee that attempted to recall City…
Friday, August 19, 2016 by Caleb Pritchard
Bonds & Propositions
Mobility bond limps out of the gate toward November
Mayor Steve Adler’s gambit to fast-track a $720 million transportation bond proposal onto the November ballot succeeded on Thursday despite some last-minute flak from several City Council members. The final drafts of both the ordinance ordering the election and the…
Friday, August 12, 2016 by Caleb Pritchard
Bonds & Propositions
Council tweaks mobility bond, dashes light rail hopes
Mayor Steve Adler’s $720 million transportation bond proposal is one vote away from heading to the November ballot after City Council gave it preliminary but unanimous support on Thursday night. The consensus support came after a marathon public hearing followed…
