Cedar Park Election Roundup: Entire Bond Package Passes

Cedar Park voters passed all four propositions in a bond package worth nearly $100 million. Voters also decided the fate of county and statewide bond propositions Tuesday night.

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Here’s a breakdown of each proposition and unofficial election results for both Travis and Williamson Counties.

Proposition 1 — Streets and Roads ($63,000,000)

Travis County result: 78 percent in favor

Williamson County result: 74 percent in favor

This proposition would fund all of the costs associated with several potential road projects. Some potential projects include the New Hope Rd. construction from Cottonwood Creek Trail to Ronald Reagan Blvd., Anderson Mill Rd. from Cypress Creek Rd. to Zeppelin Rd. and from RM 1431 to the county line, according to the city website.

Proposition 2 — Public Safety ($7,550,000)

Travis County result: 74 percent in favor

Williamson County result: 72 percent in favor

This proposition would provide funding to upgrade police and fire services in the city. The money could go to renovating public safety facilities for police and fire to create additional workspace, and the constructing Fire Station #5 which will service the north central/northeast portions of the City.

Proposition 3 — Public Library ($20,500,000)

Travis County result: 55 percent in favor

Williamson County result: 60 percent in favor

This proposition would provide funding to renovate the public library, or construct a new library. The projects would add additional program space, classrooms and conference rooms, quiet spaces, new technology, capacity for more materials and a larger parking lot.

Proposition 4 — Parks & Recreation ($5,650,000)

Travis County result: 73 percent in favor

Williamson County result: 71 percent in favor

This proposition would fund parks projects within the city. These projects could include the development of Lakeline Park property, additional trails and bike facilities, parkland, and developing park amenities.

Along with local Cedar Park bonds, voters also decided to pass seven statewide constitutional amendments. Here are the results:

Proposition 1: Increasing the homestead exemption tax from $15,000 to $25,000.

Result: 86 percent in favor

Proposition 2: The proposition exempts the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran from property taxation. Veterans who died before 2011 will not qualify. The proposition would apply to taxes imposed beginning or after January 1, 2016.

Result: 91 percent in favor

Proposition 3: This proposition includes repeal of the requirement that state leaders, including the comptroller of public account, attorney general, and commissioner of the General Land Office from living in Austin. Currently, the statewide elected officials are required to live in the state capital for the duration of their term.

Result: 66 percent in favor

Proposition 4: This amendment will allow professional sports team charitable foundations to legally conduct charity raffles.

Result: 69 percent in favor

Proposition 5: This amendment would increase the maximum population of a county that is allowed to build and maintain private roads from 5,000 to 7,500.

Result: 82 percent in favor

Proposition 6: This amendment recognizes the right to fish, hunt and harvest wildlife. This amendment would add laws and regulations intended to conserve and manage wildlife, as well as preserving the future of fishing and hunting in the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution.

Result: 81 percent in favor

Proposition 7: This amendment will ensure that a portion of revenue from state sales tax and motor vehicle tax will go to the State Highway Fund. Funds would then be used to maintain, construct or acquire rights-of-way for public roadways, excluding toll roads. This would also serve as a way to repay transportation-related debt.

Result: 83 percent in favor