{"id":466480,"date":"2026-10-15T05:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466480\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T05:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:40:59","slug":"north-richland-hills-has-a-bond-election-coming-up-whats-on-the-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466480\/","title":{"rendered":"North Richland Hills has a bond election coming up. What\u2019s on the ballot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Andy Lusk | KERA, Fort Worth Report
October 14, 2026<\/p>\n

North Richland Hills residents will vote on four bond propositions<\/a> that could allocate more funds toward fire stations, roads, city services facilities and library improvements.<\/p>\n

Mary Peters, the city\u2019s communications director, told KERA the city would phase the projects in over a 10-year period and the bonds would be repaid over the next 20 years.<\/p>\n

If all four propositions are approved, the tax rate would increase by up to 2.5 cents per $100 in property value \u2013 that\u2019s about $70 per year for the average resident. Those with the senior or disabled persons tax freeze wouldn\u2019t be impacted, she noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince 1953, North Richland Hills has held five bond elections and voters approved all but one proposition,\u201d Peters said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have bond elections frequently.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s most recent bond election was in 2020. Voters approved street improvements<\/a>, most of which have since been completed.<\/p>\n

The four propositions on the ballot this year were created with input from a 31-member citizen advisory committee<\/a>. \u00a0The group studied street pavement assessment data, toured city facilities and held a series of public meetings to understand infrastructure needs and costs.<\/p>\n

Peters said the residents were appointed by the city council and began meeting in August of last year.<\/p>\n

Early voting is Oct. 19-30. Election Day is Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

Here are the city\u2019s summaries of each proposition:<\/p>\n

Proposition A \u2013 Fire Stations 2 & 3 ($26.3 million): Rebuild Fire Stations 2 and 3 to address age, layout, modern operational standards, and firefighter health and safety needs.
\nProposition B \u2013 Street Reconstruction ($84.26 million): Reconstruction of 50 streets with low condition ratings, based on the citywide Pavement Condition Assessment.
\nProposition C \u2013 City Services Complex ($24.87 million): Rebuild the City Services Complex for parks, water, sewer, street and fleet operations to address modern operational standards and safety needs, and provide storage and protection for City equipment.
\nProposition D \u2013 Library ($10.71 million): Expand the Library\u2019s community room and related improvements to accommodate larger community events.<\/p>\n

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