WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Bond elections allow voters to decide whether or not to use long-term financing through the sale of bonds for major capital improvement projects such as new construction and expansion of roads, parks and trails. The Road and Bridge tax rate only covers maintenance and operation for existing roadways. The voters have approved two propositions regarding issuing road bonds and park bonds.

Proposition A is to authorize the county to issue and sell bonds not to exceed $412 million for road construction and safety improvements. Proposition B will authorize the county to issue and sell bonds not to exceed $35 million for parks, trails and recreation.

The estimated costs, proposed locations, proposed projects and proposed descriptions represent possible uses of such bond proceeds. The actual projects constructed and/or developed with bond proceeds are subject to change based on future economic, market and other conditions.

Williamson County has had successful voter approved bond elections in 2000, 2006 and 2013. In those elections, county voters passed bond packages for roads that completed 165 projects adding 301 new capacity lane miles and a total of nearly 551 lane miles constructed. The park bonds secured 3,559.5 acres of parks and preserves, 37 miles of trails and expanded facilities at the Expo Center and at county parks.