BY GRANT CRAWFORD, KATY MCAFEE, HALEY MCLEOD & BROOKE SJOBERG
Majority of Travis County voters back the bond Travis County bonds passed with broad support in the Nov. 7 election. Overview Proposition A, which passed with 75.78% support, includes $233.06 million to improve and construct a slew of roads with shared-use paths throughout the county. The bond dollars are meant to fund the county’s Safe2 road design on several two-lane county roads without shoulders, such as Bee Creek Road in the Lake Travis area. Proposition B, which passed with 77.11% of the votes, totals $276.44 million and will fund new trails along Onion Creek, new trails around Gille- land Creek in P ugerville, and new sports elds at Bee Creek Sports Complex and Southeast Metro Park. Meanwhile, $200 million will go to acquiring green space and securing conservation easements.
P ugerville votes against council pay P ugerville residents voted against a measure to provide City Council members and the mayor compensation Nov. 7. The gist In the special election, voters were asked to decide on two propositions amending the city charter. Proposition A would have resulted in Council members receiving $9,000 annually and the mayor $12,000. The measure failed, with 52.48% votes going against it. Proposition B, which passed with 62.86% of the votes, eliminated the city’s executive assistant to City Council position. The executive assistant position includes serving as a point of contact for Council members, managing their calendars and assisting with collecting information.
County leaders plan to acquire land near Hamilton Pool.
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What they’re saying “I think Travis County voters understand the pressure we’re under with the rapid growth and we want to do the right thing,” Travis County Com- missioner Ann Howard said. “We want to build smart infrastructure that helps people be safe and healthy, and enjoy the best we have to o er.”
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