More than $1.7 billion in bond votes set for May 9
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Some smaller districts, too, will ask for voter approval of their bond issues. The Donna ISD is hopeful that the third time truly is the charm as it asks for voter approval of a $52 million bond election to build a new high school. Two previous bond issues there have failed.
The largest non-school district ballot will be the City of Plano's $129 million bond vote. The money breakout includes $11.4 million for public safety, $1.8 million for libraries, $48.7 million for parks improvements, $24.1 million for recreation center improvements, $34.8 million for street improvements and $8 million for a technology service facility.
Also on tap on election day in May are bond issues for the Kimble, Midland and Reeves county hospital districts. The Kimble district will be seeking a new hospital complex valued at $16.9 million while part of the Midland district's $115 million in bonds would be spent for a new 240+ bed patient tower.
Other major school bond issues include the Carroll ISD, where voters will decide the fate of a $138 million bond election for new schools, expansion of existing facilities and upgrades to the district's technology infrastructure.
Three new elementary schools, a new middle school and high school improvements are part of a $120.9 million bond issue for voters in the Nederland ISD. The bond issue had originally been slated for November of last year, but was canceled because of Hurricane Ike.
A $59.6 million new athletic stadium is at the heart of a bond issue in the Allen ISD. Other bond funds, if approved, would be spent for a $23.3 million high school auditorium and a $36.5 million transportation maintenance and student nutrition center.
Two other school districts have $80 million bond elections called. Lubbock-Cooper ISD's $80 million in bonds would go toward construction of a $41 million new middle school, a new $22 million elementary school, a $7 million football stadium, baseball and softball fields costing $4 million and another $6 million in elementary school classroom additions. Wylie ISD's $84.5 million bond vote would pay for a new special programs center, technology purchases and additions and renovations at several sites.
For a complete listing of the bond issues slated for the May ballot, click here.
