Southwest Austin Dripping Springs Edition | September 2023

Election

BY KATY MCAFEE & DARCY SPRAGUE

Travis County voters to decide on $509.5M bond

A closer look

Travis County Commissioners approved a list of projects for the bond after over 6 months of community input. The most expensive item is $200 million set aside for land acquisition in an eort to preserve land before it's used for development or prices inate. See a list of bond projects below:

130 TOLL

Rowe Lane

Roads

45 TOLL

Pyramid Drive and O’Reilly Drive

Travis County voters will weigh in on a half billion dollar bond aimed at improving roads and parks this November.

Prop A includes improvements to a slew of roads, many of which are in eastern Travis County. Every project includes adding or improving sidewalks, bike lanes or shared-use paths. The county will implement a "Safe2" Roadway Design to Bee Creek Road and Rowe Lane. Safe2 Design adds shoulders, sidewalks and center turn lanes to two-lane roads that don't have them. The county may also add water quality protections, ood mitigation, and shade options.

183

Arterial A

Cameron Road

620

290

$509.5M

MOPAC

Bee Creek Road

360

183 TOLL

973

for road and safety projects Prop A: $233.06M for parks and green- space projects Prop B: $276.44M

Blake Manor Road

290

South Pleasant Valley Road

130 TOLL

Austin

45 TOLL

SOURCE: TRAVIS COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

130 TOLL

Parks

Arkansas Bend Park

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Gilleland Creek Greenway

Prop B includes funding for new trails, parks improvements, a new building at Arkansas Bend Park and sports elds at Bee Creek Sports Complex and Southeast Metro Park. It would also fund land acquisition near the following areas: • Cow Creek • Gilleland Creek • Lake Travis • Onion Creek • Pedernales River • Post Oak Savannah and Springs • Wilbarger Creek

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What's next

620

290 TOLL

MOPAC

Bee Creek Sports Complex

If both propositions were approved by voters, it would cost the average Travis County homeowner an additional $4.78 in taxes per month. Residents can learn more about each project at www.traviscountytx.gov.

360

183 TOLL

Southeast Metropolitan Park

Onion Creek Greenway

290

130 TOLL

Austin

45 TOLL

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