Propositions and bonds on the ballot for 9 Texas counties – Spectrum News

Propositions and bonds on the ballot for 9 Texas counties  Spectrum News

There are 50 ballot measures affecting Texans living in Webb, Travis, Nueces, Lubbock, Galveston, Dallas, Harris, Collin and Bexar counties. TEXAS — From Flock cameras to marijuana possession and even homelessness and school funding, some Texans will decide on these and dozens of other issues when early voting starts on Oct. 19. Ballotpedia shows Harris County had the most measures on the ballot this election cycle with 20. These ballot items consider marijuana possession, Flock cameras, infrastructure, property taxes, parks and recreation, water, sewer, drainage and much more. Travis County has 12 measures on the ballot, including school taxes, city bonds, various charters, parks and recreation funding, library bond measures, city council meeting frequency, tax rate measures and much more.

North Texas has two counties with a combined 12 measures on the ballot: Dallas County with seven ballot measures and Collin County with five. Dallas County voters will decide if they want property taxes to fund programs reducing homelessness and increase mental health measures, fund public safety services, road improvements, parks and citywide services. There are four measures on school bonds that would renovate and/or construct elementary, middle and high schools. Out of the five ballot measures for Collin County, four deal with bonds and city/hotel tax and zoning measures affecting Plano and its plan for a multipurpose venue at