Dallas County Prop A asks voters to keep a 24.865-cent rate for homelessness, mental health and housing programs. County taxes rise either way. The vote decides whether the median homestead pays $666.52 or $602.19, and whether about $102.9 million goes to those programs.
North Richland Hills voters will see four bond propositions totaling $145.97 million on Nov. 3. The city’s voter documents put repayment near $230.9 million and the tax impact at up to 2.5 cents, about $70 a year for the average home.
Collin County’s $475 million road bond is the largest of four county propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot. The county’s voter information document shows why the road bond’s $1.12 estimate and the full package’s $9.51 estimate are both true.
Plano voters will decide whether the city can levy up to five venue taxes for a city-owned arena at The Shops at Willow Bend. The city’s own financing summary lists the venue-tax revenue as under review and says council still must approve a final deal.
Dallas has one city bond question on the Nov. 3 ballot: a $443 million public safety package split across five projects. The city’s fact sheet shows only the police training center at UNT Dallas has a finished design.
Collin College’s single $600 million bond measure would expand workforce and academic buildings and add campuses in Anna and Royse City. The state-required voter document estimates up to $20.18 a year per $100,000 homestead, while the college expects a flat rate.
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