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Austin, Texas, Bond Election (November 2016)
| Bond Election: Austin |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City bonds |
| Related articles |
| City bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Texas Travis County, Texas ballot measures |
| See also |
| Austin, Texas |
A bond measure was on the ballot for City of Austin voters in Travis County, Texas, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $720 million in bonds for projects to improve transportation and mobility. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $720 million in bonds for projects to improve transportation and mobility. |
Election results
| Bond Election | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 184,835 | 59.1% | ||
| No | 127,716 | 40.9% | ||
- Election results from Travis County Clerk
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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The issuance of $720,000,000 transportation and mobility improvement bonds and notes for improvements to Loop 360 corridor, Spicewood Springs Road, Old Bee Caves Road Bridge, Anderson Mill Road, intersection of RM 620 and RM 2222, Parmer Lane, North Lamar Boulevard,Burnet Road, Airport Boulevard, East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/FM 969, South Lamar Boulevard, East Riverside Drive, Guadalupe Street, Slaughter Lane, William Cannon Drive, Rundberg Lane, East Colony Park Loop Road, South Congress Avenue, Manchaca and South Pleasant Valley Road; sidewalks, Safe Routes to School, urban trails, bikeways, fatality reduction strategies, and the following local mobility substandard streets/capital renewal projects: Falwell Lane, William Cannon Overpass Bridge, FM 1626, Cooper Lane, Ross Road, Circle S Road, Rutledge Spur, Davis Lane, Latta Drive/Brush Country, Johnny Morris Road, and Brodie Lane; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Travis County, Texas.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2016 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
