TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY BAILEY LEWIS & VALERIE WIGGLESWORTH
Tarrant County commissioners issue $225M in bonds for projects
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Funds will soon be available for a multitude of transportation projects in Tarrant County. County commissioners unan- imously approved the issuance of $225 million in bonds to fund transportation projects at their May 24 meeting. This debt is the first to
be issued as part of the $400 million bond package approved by voters in November. The bond package aims to address projects connected to the population growth and the stress on the county’s infrastructure, according to officials. The debt on these bonds is scheduled to be repaid over 25 years, according to county documents. The county’s property tax rate will not change, according to County Admin- istrator G.K. Maenius. According to discussions last year, some of the money will be used for countywide initiatives and partnerships that are more regional in nature. Some will fund specific proj- ects pitched by individual cities and will require city matching funds. A third chunk of funds will be divided among the four county commission- ers and the county judge to be used at their discretion.
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Keller sidewalk repairs The Keller City Council approved two more construction bids at its April 19 meeting for sidewalk repairs as part of its ongoing sidewalk improvement proj- ect. The first approved project is for the 1 Chase Oaks area, covering 15,738 square feet of sidewalk replacement; 600 linear feet of replaced curb and gutter; and 30 updated Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, according to city
documents. The second project will be in the 2 Oak Run area, covering 17,371 square feet of sidewalk replacement; 120 linear feet of replaced curb and gutter; and six updated Americans with Disabilities Act ramps. Timeline: Feb. 22, 2022-TBD Status: $3.5 million Funding source: city of Keller
Tarrant County officials have issued some of the bonds so projects can get started.
County commissioners issued $225M
$400M in bonds approved
in bonds to fund initial projects.
SOURCE: TARRANT COUNTY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 6. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT KRNNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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