County’s $848 million in bonds receive voter approval Sweeping Success[/caption]

Harris County voters overwhelmingly showed their support for the county’s $848 million in bond proposals. All four propositions received the support of at least 61 percent of voters in the Nov. 3 election.

“The vote is a confirmation of what the people in the precinct have been saying, and that is that transportation, mobility and infrastructure are their priorities,” Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle said.

The bond referendums are going to be paid down over seven years and will not lead to a property tax rate increase, county officials said.

“It’s a seven-year drawdown, and it’s going to begin immediately so we can begin the process of building step-by-step to improve the neighborhoods,” Cagle said. “We’ll have that funding source over the next seven years that will aid us as we continue to try to do the job we need to do.”

All results are unofficial until canvassed.