Nearly 70% of Richardson residents voted in favor of a bond proposition that will help fund the construction of a new Richardson City Hall. Results are based on totals from all of Collin County's 62 vote centers and all of Dallas County's 366 vote centers.
Voters cast 6,725 ballots in favor of the bond proposition, or 69.70% of all votes. A total of 2,923 votes, or just over 30%, were in opposition of the proposition.
The proposition is for a general obligation bond referendum that would raise $46 million in new funds to help pay for the construction of a new City Hall at its current location following an August 2022 fire that caused structural and infrastructure damage, forcing Richardson officials to relocate services to other facilities. The money raised would cover a portion of the costs for a new facility, with the rest of the projected costs expected to be funded by a $16.5 million insurance settlement and more than $22 million in 2021 bond program funding.No tax rate increase is associated with the sale of the bond proposition, according to City Manager Don Magner. With the proposition's approval, construction on a new City Hall building is expected to begin in summer 2024 to be completed by summer 2026.
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Posted 11:15 p.m. May 6
With all of Collin County's 62 vote centers reporting and 312 of 366 vote centers reporting for Dallas County, nearly 70% of Richardson residents who have cast ballots are in favor of a bond proposition that would help fund the construction of a new Richardson City Hall.
As of 11:15 p.m., 6,350 ballots have been cast in favor of the bond proposition, or nearly 70% of all votes. A total of 2,726 votes, or just over 30% of all votes, have been cast in opposition of the proposition.
The proposition is for a general obligation bond referendum that would raise $46 million in new funds to help pay for the construction of a new City Hall at its current location following an August 2022 fire that caused structural and infrastructure damage, forcing Richardson officials to relocate services to other facilities. The money raised would cover a portion of the costs for a new facility, with the rest of the projected costs expected to be funded by a $16.5 million insurance settlement and more than $22 million in 2021 bond program funding.
Posted 10:15 p.m. May 6
Over 70% of Richardson residents who have cast ballots are in favor of a bond proposition that would help fund the construction of a new Richardson City Hall with 57 of 62 vote centers reporting for Collin County and 144 of 366 vote centers reporting for Dallas County.
As of 10:15 p.m., 5,458 ballots have been cast in favor of the bond proposition, or nearly 72% of all votes. A total of 2,142 votes, or just over 28% of all votes, have been cast in opposition of the proposition. Posted 9 p.m. May 6
According to unofficial results, a majority of Richardson residents are in favor of a bond proposition that would help fund the construction of a new Richardson City Hall with 13 vote centers reporting in for Collin County and 32 vote centers reporting for Dallas County.As of 9 p.m., 4,131 ballots have been cast in favor of the bond proposition, or nearly 74% of all votes. A total of 1,462 votes, or just over 26% of all votes, have been cast in opposition of the proposition.
Posted 7:48 p.m. May 6
Early voting results show a majority of Richardson residents are in favor of a bond proposition that would help fund the construction of a new Richardson City Hall.
As of 7 p.m., 3,431 early votes have been cast between Collin and Dallas counties in favor of the bond proposition, or nearly 74% of all votes. A total of 1,462 votes, or just over 26% of all votes, have been cast in opposition of the proposition. The proposition is for a general obligation bond referendum that would raise $46 million in new funds to help pay for the construction of a new City Hall at its current location following an August 2022 fire that caused structural and infrastructure damage, forcing Richardson officials to relocate services to other facilities. The money raised would cover a portion of the costs for a new facility, with the rest of the projected costs expected to be funded by a $16.5 million insurance settlement and more than $22 million in 2021 bond program funding.
Prior to the fire, a $22.4 million renovation project for City Hall was authorized by voters as part of the 2021 bond election to enhance the building, including restroom renovations and office improvements on the second floor.
If the proposition is approved, no tax rate increase would be associated with the sale of the bond proposition, City Manager Don Magner said.
Magner recommended the nearly $85 million project to build a new City Hall on the same site during a January meeting. If approved, construction on a new City Hall building is scheduled to begin in summer 2024 and is expected to be completed by summer 2026.
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