The May general election in Frisco will include votes on a number of substantial proposed capital projects in the city.
The Frisco City Council voted Tuesday to include five propositions on the ballot for the election totaling more than $473 million, as Community Impact reported.
Some of the propositions include bond sales allowing for new construction projects such as roads, parks, and a downtown parking garage.
Anita Cothran, chief financial officer for the City of Frisco, presented the ordinances which were decided upon by the City Bond Committee.
The city council appointed the committee in September 2022, and it has met every Monday night since October 2022.
“I would like to thank the committee, most of them are here tonight, I think,” Cothran said. “We had great attendance, and we received a lot of citizen input for these few months that we met … it’s all based on the five year planning strategy that we have.”
One proposal, which was presented at the Frisco City Council meeting, was Proposition A, which would put the funds — more than $131 million — toward funding a new fire station, renovation of an existing fire station, and existing equipment and vehicles, among other things.
A safety training center for public safety, as well as a parking garage and police department headquarters parking lot, are also included with Proposition A.
Proposition B would allocate $240 million for road renovation, funded through bond sales. A presentation at the Tuesday meeting estimated it would cost $3.2 million for one lane for a length of one mile.
Proposition C disburses $39 million for maintenance centers and a joint parks facility.
Proposition D is geared toward bike trails and hiking trails as part of a five-year plan for city improvement.
Finally, Proposition E proposes bond sales for a multi-level parking garage in downtown Frisco, which the presentation said would hold almost 400 parking spots.
An animal shelter project was originally supposed to be on the ballot. However, it was ultimately left out of the ballot initiative.
“I think it’s been clear that we still have quite a bit of work to do,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said during the meeting. “I think that’s what we discovered tonight, and we want to do that in partnership with the public and those that advocate on this position.”
Voters in the May general election will also decide on two council seats and the mayoral position.
