Austin, Texas, Proposition A, Affordable Housing Bond Issue (November 2018)
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| Proposition A: Austin Public Affordable Housing Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City bonds |
| Related articles |
| City bonds on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Travis County, Texas ballot measures Local housing on the ballot |
| See also |
| Austin, Texas |
A bond measure was on the ballot for Austin voters in Travis County, Texas, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue up to $250,000,000 in bonds for the planning, construction, and renovation of housing facilities for low and middle income people as well as acquiring land for affordable housing. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue up to $250,000,000 in bonds for the planning, construction, and renovation of housing facilities for low and middle income people as well as acquiring land for affordable housing. |
Election results
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Austin Proposition A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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232,769 | 73.33% | ||
| No | 84,654 | 26.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | The issuance of $250,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping affordable housing facilities for low income and moderate income persons and families, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so, funding loans and grants for affordable housing, and funding affordable housing programs, as may be permitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. [2] | ” |
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 Austin, Texas.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Travis County, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
