What happened: Round Rock voters passed the largest bond in the city's history in May, approving the issuance of $274 million in public debt to fund projects improving public safety and city amenities. The $274 million bond consists of Proposition A, which designates $230 million to improve city parks, facilities and trails, and Proposition B, which allocates $44 million to the city’s Public Safety Training Center and two new fire stations.
What's next: City Council will consider an agenda item July 13 allocating an initial $84.3 million for a selection of projects included in the proposed bond, as well as additional projects not funded with voter-approved moneys. The projects range from some public safety improvements and expansion of city facilities to the creation of a new downtown park, with funds planned to be spent over the next 12 to 24 months according to city staff. These projects include:
- Expansion of the Round Rock Sports Center: $11 million
- Phase 1 of a downtown park: $5 million
- Improvement to parks system infrastructure: $2 million
- Build-out of Old Settler's Park: $10 million
- Expansion of the Rock'N River Water Park: $6.5 million
- Remodeling and expansion of the Clay Madsen Recreation Center: $3.5 million
- Construction of the new Fire Station No. 1: $10 million
- Construction of Fire Stations No. 10 and No. 11: $10 million
- Phase 2 of the Public Safety Training Center: $6.3 million
- Expansion of the Bob Bennett building: $10 million
- Improvements to Harrell Parkway: $10 million
