Ballot Information

What does a bond election entail?
Municipal bonds play a vital role in enabling cities to finance significant undertakings such as infrastructure development, parks, facilities, and other substantial capital projects. These bonds are issued and gradually repaid over an extended period, in the same way that many individuals finance their home purchases. This approach helps distribute the financial burden fairly between current and future residents, considering that many of those who will benefit from these enhancements may not have even become residents yet.
In the state of Texas, before a municipality can issue bonds that might impact the local tax rate, there is a mandatory requirement to subject any bond proposition to a public vote. Should a proposition garner more than 50% of the vote, the city is then authorized to issue bonds for the specific purpose detailed on the ballot.

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What’s in this Bond

Proposition A: $47M
Existing street repairs, neighborhood repairs and traffic improvements
This proposition would provide funding for improvement and maintenance of streets, thoroughfares, alleys, sidewalks, bridges and other public ways. The projects to be undertaken as part of this bond proposition may include, but are not limited to:

Ballot language
The issuance of $17,000,000 City of Allen, Texas General Obligation Bonds for improvements to Ford Park, including athletic fields and sports courts and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

Proposition B: $17M
Ford Park improvements. 
This proposition would provide funding for improvements to Ford Park, including installation and development of athletic fields and sports courts.
Ballot language the issuance of $17,000,000 City of Allen, Texas General Obligation Bonds for improvements to Ford Park, including athletic fields and sports courts and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

Proposition C: $1.5M
Public art projects
This proposition would provide funding for the ongoing development of public art projects within the City of Allen’s public art program.
Ballot language.
The issuance of $1,500,000 City of Allen, Texas General Obligation Bonds for public art projects and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

Proposition D: $8M
Downtown revitalization
This proposition would provide funding for improvements to streets and mobility infrastructure in downtown Allen, including land acquisition for the purpose of recreational development. The projects to be undertaken as part of this bond proposition may include, but are not limited to:  
Project Total Cost Downtown land acquisition $5,000,000
Downtown bike and pedestrian path development $3,000,000.
Ballot language
The issuance of $8,000,000 City of Allen, Texas General Obligation Bonds for downtown street and mobility infrastructure improvements and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

Proposition E: $83M
Police headquarters and emergency dispatch center
This proposition would provide funding for improvements to police facilities, including a new police headquarters facility and emergency dispatch office.
Ballot language
The issuance of $83,000,000 City of Allen, Texas General Obligation Bonds for police facilities, including a new police headquarters facility and emergency dispatch office and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.