Editor’s note: This story was updated with unofficial voting results at 11:30 p.m. May 2.
Fort Worth voters approved an $845 million bond package, according to unofficial election results.
All six bond propositions have majority support among Fort Worth voters. In bond elections, each proposition appears separately on the ballot. If approved, the dollars allocated to each proposition must be used to fund specific infrastructure projects.
Proposition A: $511,480,700 for streets and mobility infrastructure improvements
Proposition B: $185,140,000 for park, recreation and open space acquisitions and improvements
Proposition C: $14,586,000 for public library improvements
Proposition D: $10,000,000 for affordable housing
Proposition E: $63,919,300 for police, fire and emergency communications facilities
Proposition F: $59,874,000 for animal care and shelter improvements
Polls were open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Early voting was April 20-28.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker thanked voters for participating in the electoral process in a statement shared to social media late Saturday night.
“Fort Worth residents have the final say in any city bond and charter election, and I’m grateful to those who turned out to vote in this one,” the statement read. “With their support, we look forward to making improvements to streets and infrastructure, parks, recreation and open space, libraries, affordable housing, police and fire facilities, and animal care and shelter, while providing an even higher quality of life in Fort Worth.”
Fort Worth is split among five counties: Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Wise and Parker.
In Tarrant, all six propositions have majority support among roughly 22,500 voters, according to unofficial results from the county elections office. The three Fort Worth voters in Wise County voted against all propositions except for police and fire. Johnson County had not released results as of 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tarrant County couple Michael and Jean Gatch said they voted yes on all six bond propositions because they “like nice things.”
“If you want education, if you want to have a library, if you want to have police and ambulance come when you call them, you have to pay for them,” Jean Gatch, 58, said.
The couple wasn’t deterred by the notice on each bond proposition that said in all-caps: “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.” They worry it might have dissuaded other voters.
“When I saw that, it’s sort of: ‘Eye roll. This is why we can’t have nice things,’” Michael Gatch, 64, said.
A new state law requires the language on all municipal bond election ballots. Fort Worth officials maintain that “no change in the tax rate should be required due to this bond election,” according to the city’s website.
About 400 Fort Worth voters live in Denton County. The majority of them voted against all six bond propositions, except for the one dedicated to police and fire.
In Parker, the majority of Fort Worth’s 93 voters supported all bond propositions except for the one on affordable housing. This marks the first Fort Worth bond election to include a proposition on affordable housing. Over the fall, housing advocates and local activists urged City Council members to increase the allotted dollar amount, which they eventually did — from $5 million to $10 million.
The Fort Worth ballot also featured nine proposed amendments to the city charter, including one to raise the mayor’s and council’s annual salaries. Far north Fort Worth residents will also choose a new City Council member in a special election to replace outgoing council member Alan Blaylock, who is running for state office.
The Fort Worth Report’s Tarrant County Voter Guide features candidates surveys, election dates and other need-to-know information. In-depth coverage of the most noteworthy races and propositions is available at Election Central.
Cecilia Lenzen is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at cecilia.lenzen@fortworthreport.org.
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