Leander - Liberty Hill Edition | October 2023

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County bond would fund trails, roads

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The overview

construction for most projects, which vary in scope from intersection improvements to com- pletely new roadways. Additionally, many of the road projects are joint ventures with local city governments. Because of this, funding for them will be split between the county and local cities as well as regional or statewide transportation organizations.

Daigh said a bond is the only mechanism the county has to fund road projects that add capacity and make major safety improvements—meaning the annual road and bridge fund only pays for maintenance and operations of existing roads. Barring extreme ination or an unpredictable economic event, Daigh said the funding in the bond would cover the cost of design and

On Nov. 7, voters will decide on two Williamson County bond propositions totaling $884 million. • Proposition A: $825 million for road projects • Proposition B: $59 million for parks projects The bond amount was whittled down from more than $6 billion in projects submitted by local city governments, county sta and other regional partners. David Hays chaired the Williamson County Citizens Bond Committee, which met with local stakeholders to consider each project. The committee brought $1.69 billion in road and $78.96 million in parks projects to Commissioners Court, which then determined the nal bond amounts. If it passes, the bond would not impact the debt service portion of the tax rate, according to county documents. Hays said commissioners want to put forward a bond package voters will view favorably. “I think it’s smart, and I think it’s a good number,” Hays said. “It ts within their budget knowing they’ll need to come back, but it gives them the ability to do things.”

8 Liberty Hill Bypass Segment 3 • $34.5M • New construction 9 RM 1431 at 183A Toll • $7.2M • Intersection improvements 10 Ronald Reagan Boulevard • $106.5M • Widening, add second frontage road 11 Seward Junction Loop • $26M • Road alignment 12 Toro Grande Boulevard • $10.1M • Extension 13 Whitestone Boulevard • $1.8M • Widening

1 Bagdad Road • $14M • Widening, reconstruction 2 Crystal Falls Parkway • $7.5M • Extension 3 CR 175 • $27M • Widening, reconstruction 4 CR 214 • $23M • Extension 5 CR 258 • $2.5M • Roadway improvements 6 Kauman Loop • $2.6M • Extension 7 Liberty Hill Bypass Segment 1 • $52M • New construction

183

RONALD REAGAN BLVD.

214

258

1869

SEWARD JUNCTION LOOP

KAUFFMAN LOOP

2243

183A TOLL

road projects, including right of way acquisition, design and

construction projects 38 future parkland acquisition 14

175

TORO GRANDE BLVD.

CRYSTAL FALLS PKWY.

183

park projects related to shared-use paths, facility improvements and

WHITESTONE BLVD.

1431

SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

NOTE: DOLLAR AMOUNTS LISTED ARE FUNDS FROM THE BOND AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CITY OR PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS. For the full Williamson County map, visit communityimpact.com.

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