Houston, Texas, Proposition A, Drainage and Street Improvement (November 2018)

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Proposition A: Houston Drainage and Street Improvement
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local transportation
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November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Texas
Harris County, Texas ballot measures
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Houston, Texas

A drainage and street improvement measure was on the ballot for Houston voters in Harris County, Texas, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor amending the city charter to establish a pay-as-you-go fund to be used for flooding, drainage and street projects.
A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to establish a pay-as-you-go fund to be used for flooding, drainage and street projects.

Election results

Houston (Full and Limited) Proposition A

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

351,190 74.19%
No 122,146 25.81%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Shall the Houston City Charter be amended to establish a Dedicated Pay-As-You-Go Fund, to be used for the enhancement, improvement, and ongoing renewal of Houston's drainage and streets, funded annually from the following sources: (i) developer impact fees; (ii) drainage charges, to property owners or users, to recover costs of providing drainage to benefitting real properties; (iii) a portion of the City's ad valorem tax levy; and (iv) third-party contracts, grants, or payments earmarked or dedicated to drainage or streets?[2] ”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Texas

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Houston, Texas.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Harris Voter Info, "Harris County Local Elections," accessed October 24, 2018
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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