FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – On August 19th, 2015, Commissioners Court unanimously voted to bring a $98.6 million Facilities Bond to the voters of Fort Bend County. Four propositions will be presented for vote in the November 3rd election. Proposition one includes funding for parks and community center facilities in the amount of $9,900,000. Proposition two includes the issuance of $6,000,000 in bonds for buildings, parking and other improvements at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds. Proposition 3 includes $19,800,000 for county library facilities and Proposition 4 provides $62,900,000 in funding for the construction, acquisition of, and improvements to county facilities. County Judge Bob Hebert said, “Commissioners Court has worked diligently to pare its original wish list down to those facilities necessary to meet the needs of our rapidly increasing population. Approval of these four propositions will allow the court to move forward without an increase in the county’s ad valorem tax rate.”
Fort Bend County 2015 Facilities Bond List of Projects
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