Updated 9:58 p.m. Nov. 3
The McKinney City Council put their largest bond package to date— $160.3 million— in the hands of voters today. After early voting totals were released, all propositions except Proposition 2 and Proposition 5 passed gained voter approval. Rainey Rogers, council member and District 2 representative, said he was pleased with the number of voters. "I am happy that the citizens of McKinney have voted and have helped move the city in the right direction," Rogers said. "I was hoping that all of the propositions would pass but was realistic in knowing some of them wouldn't. This is all about growing McKinney and if citizens aren't OK with a particular bond, then it would be hard for us to move forward with it." With all precincts reporting, bond election results are as follows: Prop 1: Passed with 75.04 percent of the votes. Prop 2: Failed with 50.99 percent of the votes against the proposition. Prop 3: Passed with 67.87 percent of the votes. Prop 4: Passed with 55.71 percent of the votes. Prop 5: Failed with 65.99 percent of the votes against the proposition. Prop 6: Passed with 70.34 percent of the votes. Prop 7: Passed with 71.73 percent of the votes. Results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:10 p.m. Nov. 3 Prop. 1: $64,095,920 for street projects
Early voting results showed Prop. 1 received 75.16 percent of the vote for the proposition and 24.84 percent of the vote against the proposition. The city asked residents for more than $64 million in bonds for street projects that officials say would help increase economic activity, improve safety and revamp the city’s aging infrastructure.
Prop. 2: $50 million for airport improvements
Early voting results showed Prop. 2 received 48.93 percent of the vote for the proposition and 51.07 percent of the vote against the proposition. The city asked residents for $50 million in bonds for land acquisition and hangar construction at McKinney National Airport. The city took over operation of the airport in November 2013 from a private developer.
Prop. 3: $22.5 million for public safety facilities
Early voting results showed Prop. 3 received 67.85 percent of the vote for the proposition and 32.15 percent of the vote against the proposition. The city asked for $19.5 million in bonds for two new fire stations, one to be built near the intersection of Hardin Boulevard and Virginia Parkway as well as a Craig Ranch location. Expansion and improvements at the city’s Public Safety Building, which houses both the police and fire departments, would cost $3 million to add 50,000 square feet to the building as well as an indoor gun range.
