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May 6, 2017 ballot measures in Texas

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Ballotpedia covers local ballot measures voted on in the Texas cities which are part of the 100 largest cities by population in the United States:

Three cities - Arlington, Plano, and San Antonio - voted on 14 measures on May 6, 2017. Voters in Arlington approved measures authorizing $45 million in bonds for a senior center and a civil service law for city firefighters. San Antonio voters approved six bond measures dealing with flood control, bridges, cultural facilities, and public safety. Five of six bond propositions in Plano were approved, allowing bonds up to $220.62 million for transportation, parks, and public safety facilities. Voters rejected Proposition 6, which proposed $3.5 million in bonds for historic preservation projects.

These ballot items sometimes include measures affecting other jurisdictions—such as counties, school districts, and community college districts—with which the cities overlap. Residents of the Houston Independent School District approved a measure allowing district officials to purchase attendance credits in order to maintain commercial properties.[1]

Arlington

Proposition 1: Arlington Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 2: Arlington Fire Fighters' Civil Service Law Approval Approveda

Alamo Community College District

Proposition No. 1: Alamo Community College District New Facilities Construction Bond Issue Approveda

Collin County College District

Proposition No. 1: Collin County College Bond Measure Approveda

Houston ISD

Proposition 1: Houston ISD Authority to Purchase Attendance Credits Approveda

Judson Independent School District

Proposition: Judson ISD Veterans Memorial High School and Buses Bond Issue Approveda

Plano

Proposition 1: Plano Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 2: Plano Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 3: Plano Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 4: Plano Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 5: Plano Bond Election Approveda
Proposition 6: Plano Bond Election Defeatedd

San Antonio

Proposition No. 1: San Antonio Streets, Bridges, and Sidewalks Bond Issue Approveda
Proposition No. 2: San Antonio Drainage and Flood Control Bond Issue Approveda
Proposition No. 3: San Antonio Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Bond Issue Approveda
Proposition No. 4: San Antonio Library and Cultural Facilities Bond Issue Approveda
Proposition No. 5: San Antonio Public Safety Facilities Bond Issue Approveda
Proposition No. 6: San Antonio 2017 Urban Renewal Plan Implementation Bond Issue Approveda.

Southside Independent School District

Southside ISD Building Bond Issue Approveda

Travis County

Proposition 1: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Creation Approveda
Proposition 5: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Park and Recreational Facilities Bonds Approveda
Proposition 2: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Property Tax Approveda
Proposition 4: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Road Bonds Approveda
Proposition 3: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Water, Wastewater and Drainage Systems Facilities Bonds Approveda
Proposition 4: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Road Bonds Approveda
Proposition: Travis County Emergency Services District No. 14 Sales and Use Tax Increase Approveda
Proposition 3: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Water, Wastewater and Drainage Systems Facilities Bonds Approveda
Proposition: Travis County Emergency Services District No. 9 Sales and Use Tax Approveda
Proposition: Travis County Emergency Services District No. 15 Creation and Property Tax Approveda
Proposition 6: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Refunding Bonds Approveda
Proposition 5: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Park and Recreational Facilities Bonds Approveda
Proposition 1: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Creation Approveda
Proposition 2: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Property Tax Approveda
Proposition 6: Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 23 Refunding Bonds Approveda

Williamson County

Proposition: Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 8 Annexation Proposition Approveda
Proposition: Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 Annexation Proposition Approveda
Proposition 1: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Creation Approveda
Proposition 2: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Property Tax Approveda
Proposition 3: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Water, Wastewater and Drainage System Facilities Bonds Approveda
Proposition 4: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Road Bonds Approveda
Proposition 5: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Refunding Bonds Approveda
Proposition 6: Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 34 Park and Recreational Facilities Bonds Approveda

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The measures listed on this page are not a comprehensive list of local ballot measures in Texas on May 6, 2017. It only reflects those ballot measures voted upon by residents of the cities in Texas that are among the 100 largest cities by population in the United States.