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Richardson’s $223.4 million bond proposal, the city’s largest ever, is heading to the ballot in May. The proposed bond features ve propositions funding street repair, re facility renovations, park improvements, sidewalk construction and drainage work. The majority of the money, $132.2 million , will go toward streets and alleys, as Assistant City Manager Charles Go said in an email that infrastructure maintenance “is an ongoing need” in Richardson. About $12.5 million would support the proposed expansion of the city’s re facilities, including the design for a new Fire Station No. 7, and $23.5 million in a future payment would be authorized in the bond for its construction in north central Richardson. The proposed parks funding would support renovations at Breckinridge Park, pool projects and playground renovations.
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Magner said Richardson has seen a “dispropor- tionate amount of need” for road projects over the last decade because the city did not prioritize repairs when streets began aging. A citywide pave- ment condition assessment in 2019 identi ed the roads most in need of repair, some of which were reconstructed over the last several years under the 2021 bond, Go said. Richardson has fewer major facility needs in the 2026 bond program, Go said, so the proposal was able to set aside more funding for road repairs. “Seeing this level of focus on especially streets and alleys will really help us move the needle,” Mayor Amir Omar said at a Dec. 15 council meeting.
The bond program is “hyper-focused on our core infrastructure,” City Manager Don Magner said, including tra c signals, school zone ashers, street and alley repair, and sidewalk construction. “Roadway systems require periodic repair, rehabilitation or replacement as they age and experience continued use,” Go said. Most street repair is not typically covered through general city funds, Go said, so cities rely on bonds to pay for larger repair projects. The proposed bond includes 13 alley repair projects and 15 street reconstruction projects, which will include full-depth pavement replacement of the entire road segment, as well as waterline and sewer replacement, Magner said.
What's on the ballot?
Proposition A: Street improvements ( $132.2M) Proposition B: Fire facilities ( $36M) Proposition C: Park and recreational facilities ( $22.2M) Proposition D: Sidewalks ( $16.5M) Proposition E: Flood control and drainage facilities ( $16.5M) B C D E
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