North Richland Hills voters will decide four propositions on Nov. 3 that together make up a $145.97 million North Richland Hills bond package: two rebuilt fire stations, 50 reconstructed streets, a new city services complex and a larger library community room. If all four pass, the city estimates the debt portion of its tax rate would rise by up to 2.5 cents per $100 of value.
The package grew out of a 31-member resident committee, the 2025 Capital Program Advisory Committee, which held 15 public meetings between August 2025 and May 2026. Here is what each proposition would buy, what the city’s voter documents say it would cost, and how the repayment would work.
The four North Richland Hills bond propositions
Each proposition is a separate vote, and each carries the phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE,” which state law requires on bond measures. The amounts below come from the city’s voter information document.
- Proposition A, Fire Stations 2 and 3: $26.3 million in principal, an estimated $15.3 million in interest, $41.6 million total. Estimated maximum tax increase: $4.50 a year per $100,000 homestead value.
- Proposition B, street reconstruction: $84.26 million in principal, $49,016,000 in interest, $133,276,000 total. Estimated maximum: $14.43 per $100,000.
- Proposition C, City Services Complex: $24.7 million in principal, $14,372,250 in interest, $39,072,250 total. Estimated maximum: $4.23 per $100,000.
- Proposition D, Library: $10.71 million in principal, $6,231,250 in interest, $16,941,250 total. Estimated maximum: $1.83 per $100,000.
Added together, the package is $145.97 million borrowed and about $230.9 million repaid, with roughly $84.9 million in estimated interest. That works out to about 58 cents of interest for every dollar borrowed, under the city’s 5% interest assumption. The four tax estimates add up to $24.99 per $100,000, which matches the city’s 2.5-cent figure.
Streets: the biggest piece
Proposition B is the largest item, about 58% of the package. It would rebuild 50 streets with low condition ratings in the citywide pavement assessment, 30 residential streets and 20 major or collector streets. The city says estimated costs range from about $140,000 for the smallest residential street to $7.74 million for the largest major street. Spread evenly, that is about $1.7 million a street, though the real costs vary widely.
The city’s list includes Booth Calloway Road from Glenview Drive to Northeast Loop 820, Chapman Road from Brookshire Trail to Smithfield Road, Harwood Road from Boulevard 26 to Weyland Drive, Iron Horse Boulevard from Loop 820 to Browning Drive, Smithfield Road from Main Street to Starnes Road, Rumfield Road from Spring Oak Drive to Precinct Line Road and Meadow Lakes Drive from Rufe Snow Drive to Loop 820. Three segments of Holiday Lane, including Holiday Lane East, are on it too.
Major streets would get full engineering design, new underground utilities and drainage, pedestrian improvements and reinforced concrete. Residential streets would usually keep existing curb and gutter where it meets standards and get new subgrade and asphalt.
The city points to its track record. Voters approved a street bond in 2020, and 24 of its 27 projects are done. The last three are Harmonson Road, North Richland Boulevard and Chapman Road from Rufe Snow Drive to Brookshire Trail. The city’s bond page describes that 2020 program as $49 million in one place and $49.875 million in its bond history.
Other cities on the ballot are making similar road pitches, including Fort Worth’s $511.5 million streets bond and the Collin County road bond.
Fire stations, the services complex and the library
Fire Station 2, at 4001 Rufe Snow Drive, was built in 1990 and has 7,154 square feet. Fire Station 3, at 5328 Davis Boulevard, was built in 1980 and has 9,892 square feet. The replacements would be 10,712 and 12,822 square feet, with dedicated decontamination and fitness areas. The city is still weighing whether to rebuild each station on its current site or nearby, and the Proposition A cost includes possible land purchases.
The City Services Complex on Dick Fisher Drive South dates to the 1980s. It houses 86 public works employees who maintain streets, utilities and drainage, plus the fleet shop that services about 350 city vehicles, including fire engines, ambulances and police cars. Voters turned down a $1 million expansion of the same facility in 2003, the only bond proposition the city has lost since it incorporated in 1953. Proposition C would rebuild it on the existing site and put parks, public works and fleet under one roof.
The library at 9015 Grand Ave. opened in 2008. Its community room holds 102 people. Proposition D would add 6,500 square feet so the room could hold 500, and renovate the restrooms.
How repayment would work
The city’s election resolution says the debt service tax rate for existing bonds is $0.150895 per $100. If all four propositions pass and the bonds are issued, the city estimates that rate would reach about $0.1750. The city also owes $109.2 million in outstanding principal and an estimated $26,744,134 in interest on existing debt.
Bonds from the North Richland Hills bond package would be sold in phases between fiscal years 2028 and 2037, with each series expected to be repaid over 20 years. The street bonds would be split into 10 series. The voter document’s tax estimates assume a 5% interest rate and no growth in property values, so they are a ceiling more than a forecast.
For the average home, the city puts the impact at about $70.37 a year, or $5.86 a month, if all four pass. Homeowners with the over-65 or disability tax freeze would see no increase. The city cites AA+ and Aa2 credit ratings from S&P and Moody’s.
Before you vote
Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Applications to vote by mail must be received by Tarrant County by 5 p.m. Oct. 23. The four North Richland Hills bond propositions appear at the end of the ballot. Some North Richland Hills residents live in Keller ISD and will also see that district’s $828 million bond. The city plans an open house at the fire stations, services complex and library on Saturday, Oct. 17.
How Never Late News reported this
This guide is based on City of North Richland Hills records: the 2026 Bond Election page with project details, the committee history, the 2020 program and the tax impact FAQ; the Voter Information Document with principal, interest and per-$100,000 estimates for each proposition; the Notice of Election and resolution with outstanding debt, the debt service rate estimate and the mail ballot deadline; and the city’s proposed street reconstruction list. Package totals, the interest per dollar, the street share and the per-street average are Never Late News calculations from those documents. No interviews were conducted for this report. To report an error, email editor@neverlatenews.com.