On June 28, 2018, the Austin City Council will accept public input on a bond package to go to voters on Nov. 6, 2018.

Item No. 27 on the June 28 City Council agenda is a resolution directing the City Manager to develop recommended bond proposition language for placement on the November 2018 ballot.

In 2016, the City Council established the Bond Election Advisory Task Force to identify and prioritize projects for a 2018 bond package. The Council specifically directed City staff to allocate and prioritize funding to address flooding, affordable housing, mobility, high-capacity transit, parks, libraries, and existing infrastructure. After extensive public input, the Task Force and staff completed their work and released summary reports to the Council in March 2018 and May 2018, respectively.

Council’s proposed resolution establishes the City Manager’s recommended bond package as the starting point for developing proposition language to be considered by Council for $816 million in general obligation bonds. Bond funding is proposed to fund the following summarized improvements:

· $161 million for Affordable Housing;

· $176 million for Transportation Infrastructure;

· $167 million for Parks and Recreation;

· $184 million for Stormwater and Open Space;

· $74 million for Libraries and Cultural Centers;

· $38 million for Public Safety; and

· $16 million for Health and Human Services.

To speak on Item No. 27 at the June 28 Council meeting, residents may complete an electronic registration form in person at the kiosks located in the lobby of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street. Speaker sign up begins starting Monday, June 25.

More information about the Task Force can be found on the City’s website at both http://austintexas.gov/2018bond and https://www.austintexas.gov/content/bond-election-advisory-task-force

To learn more about the community engagement performed and access related reports, visit: https://www.speakupaustin.org/2018-bond-task-force

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