In a nutshell
At a Feb. 4 special meeting, Fulshear City Council approved calling the bond election that aims to provide funding for Primrose Park and land acquisition.
If approved by voters, the projects would be funded by a potential tax increase of no more than $0.018672 per $100 property valuation, which is an expected $74.69 annual increase for a $400,000 home, according to agenda documents.
Breaking it down
The bond package is broken down into two propositions requiring voters to answer with “for” or “against” on each proposition, according to agenda documents.
Propositions include:
- Proposition A: Funding for Primrose Park Phase 3 ($10.75 million), which will could include an amphitheater, additional parking, walking trails, an outdoor education pavilion, playground, food truck court, additional detention, restrooms, scoreboards and a maintenance building
- Proposition B: Funding for parks and facilities land acquisition ($2.75 million) for future city parks, sports complexes and facilities
“We’ve talked about Primrose Park for years and we, even in recent years, talked about purchasing additional park land, which is important for a city and I think is important for Fulshear,” council member Joel Patterson said. “It’s my personal opinion that council should be and the city should be trying to issue bonds for things that are really necessary for the city to grow and for us to achieve the strategy and vision that we have.”
Looking back
Council previously considered a parks bond for last May and November, although they ultimately delayed the vote, Community Impact reported.
What else?
Last fall, Fulshear officials sought community feedback to update its Parks and Pathways Master Plan. Over 40% of the 953 respondents said they were very likely to support a bond to fund the development of new parks and facilities in Fulshear, according to survey results released in January.
Additionally, the survey asked respondents to pick the top features residents would like to see in existing or city parks. Results show the top answers included:
- Trails
- Playgrounds
- Tennis and pickleball courts
- Soccer and baseball fields
- Outdoor event space and amphitheater
Another note
Fulshear voters will also weigh in on several City Council positions, including:
- District 1, held by Sarah Johnson
- District 4, held by Patterson; the position is term-limited, meaning he is unable to run for re-election.
- District 5, held by Abhi Utturkar
- At-Large, held by Kent Pool; the position is term-limited, meaning Pool is unable to run for re-election.
Looking ahead
The election will take place May 3, with early voting running from April 22-29, according to the SOS’s website.
The last day to register to vote is April 3.
