From the cover
Path to progress
BY JACOB VAUGHN
How we got here
The overview
Bond engagement timeline Public engagement meetings Flower Mound’s Blue Ribbon Bond Committee set up events to solicit feedback on the $112 million bond.
The projects proposed in the bond are too large for Flower Mound to cover using its cash reserves, which is historically how the town has paid for similar projects, Childers said. This is partially due to a bill signed in 2019 that limited municipalities to a 3.5% annual revenue increase from property taxes for operational expenses. Because of this, town o cials are adopting a new nancial strategy to shift dedicated sales tax funds to cover opera- tions and maintenance costs, while using debt to nance major capital projects. The Community Activity Center was identi ed for improvements as part of the town’s 2017 parks and recreation master plan, Chuck Jennings, Flower Mound’s director of parks and recreation, said. A feasibility study was also conducted in 2024 that recommended the renovation and
T E A S L E Y L N . completed, Flower Mound’s Communications Director Melissa Demmitt said in an email. Proposition B for $30 million could fund street reconstruction if approved by voters. The streets were chosen based on an assessment of streets that the town LEWISVILLE LAKE “We’re in a position right now where a lot of our roads are coming up towards the end of their useful life,” Childers said. The town has a list of streets that could see construction if the proposition passes, but these aren’t nalized and roads will be prioritized based on their condition over the next ve years. A 12-member committee was organized to put together recommendations for what could be included in the two bond propositions. The $112 million bond is not expected to raise property taxes in Flower Mound, if approved, Town Manager James Childers said. The $82 million Proposition A could fund parks and recreation projects, including the expansion of the Community Activity Center. At the Community Activity Center, the addition of an indoor leisure pool, expanded tness area, multisport gyms and other amenities are proposed. This proposition could also include converting local soccer elds to synthetic turf and master planning the existing Prairie Trail Park. The west side of town could also get a 24-hour self-service library center, an outdoor reading oasis and trail connections if this proposition passes.
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expansion of the center. Public feedback gathered between Nov. 12 and Dec. 4 found that most participants supported a majority of the proposed bond projects. On Feb. 3, the council voted to put the two bond propositions on the May 3 ballot.
The impact
Proposed projects
If approved, the projects included in the bond would be started in the next ve years. If the bond isn’t approved, some of the proposed projects could be reduced in scope. Money that would have gone toward funding these projects could be allocated toward other things if the bond is approved, Childers said. For example, sales tax dollars collected from the town could go toward extending the life of streets through road work contracts in town as opposed to funding their reconstruction.
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What’s next?
Flower Mound
Estimated costs
To help address resident questions about the bond, the town has planned two town halls in April. The rst will be at 1 p.m. April 10 at the senior center and a second is scheduled one week later at 6 p.m. April 17, Demmitt said. Childers said bond elections could become more common for Flower Mound in the future. “We’re not doing it in a haphazard manner,” Childers said. “We’re doing it very transparently. We’re having a broad conversation.”
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Community Activity Center renovations, expansion: $49.1M Street reconstruction: $30M
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