Early voting begins on Monday for Dallas’ bond election — a 10-proposition package that would spread $1.25 billion across several City programs and services.
If approved on May 4, more than half of the funding — $866.2 million — would be allocated toward streets and transportation and parks and recreation, according to a City of Dallas brochure. The other propositions include money for libraries, cultural and performing arts centers, flood protection and storm damage, public safety facilities, economic development, housing, information technology, and homelessness initiatives.
Here is a breakdown of how Dallas officials plan to spend the bond revenue in each proposition:
- Proposition A (streets and transportation) — The $521.2 million measure would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to roads, bridges, sidewalks, traffic signals, safety projects, and railroad crossings.
- Proposition B (parks and recreation) — At $345.2 million, Proposition B would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to parks, recreation centers, trails, specialty parks, athletic fields, golf centers, pedestrian bridges, and playgrounds.
- Proposition C (flood protection and storm drainage) — The $52.1 million measure would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to flood protection, storm drainage, erosion control, and relocation of utilities.
- Proposition D (libraries) — This $43.5 million proposition would fund the construction of, repair to, and land purchase related to libraries, including Preston Royal Library and the replacement of the North Oak Cliff and Park Forest branches.
- Proposition E (cultural and performing arts centers) — At $75.2 million, Proposition E would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to certain properties, including Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Annette Strauss Square, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Museum of Art, Kalita Humphreys Theater, Latino Cultural Center, Majestic Theatre, Meyerson Symphony Center, Moody Performance Hall, Sammons Center for the Arts, Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre, South Dallas Cultural Center, and the Bath House Cultural Center.
- Proposition F (public safety facilities) — This $90 million measure would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to police substations, fire stations, police and fire administrative facilities, police and fire training facilities, the police training academy, and the renovation of Fire Station #11 and Fire Station #43.
- Proposition G (economic development) — At $72.3 million, it would fund programs through the City of Dallas Economic Development Incentive Policy, using grants and incentives for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, or mixed-use development, infrastructure development, and land purchase.
- Proposition H (housing) — This $26.4 million proposition would fund “affordable housing” and neighborhood revitalization initiatives, including constructing housing and infrastructure and land purchases.
- Proposition I (homelessness) — The $19 million measure would fund the construction, repair, and land purchase for permanent, supportive, and short-term housing for people experiencing homelessness.
- Proposition J (information technology) — At $5 million, this would fund the construction of, repair to, and land acquisition related to Dallas’ information technology facilities, including a City data center and improvements to access-control systems, power supply, and fire alarm and life-safety systems.
The early voting period for the May 4 special election runs from April 22 to April 30.