1. City Propositions A-E
November 6, 2012 City of Houston Bond Election

2. Why do we need the City Bonds?
n ond revenues are a primary resource in funding the city’s capital
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improvement projects
n ur current needs range from roof and foundation repairs at city-owned
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buildings, to entirely new police and fire stations, to improvements to parks,
libraries and health, trash and recycling facilities
n he city is asking voters to authorize the sale of $410,000,000 in bonds on
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the November 6 ballot
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3. Why now?
Fiscal planning.
n The city asks voters to authorize the sale of bonds every 5 – 6 years
n The current authorization, approved in 2006, will last for about one
more year
n five-year bond authorization provides time for planning for continued
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maintenance and improvements at public facilities
n This is a pre-approval; the actual sale of any of the bonds cannot occur
without a subsequent vote of City Council
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4. Fiscal Impacts
n The City Bonds do not require a tax increase
n The current bond proposal is the smallest in more than 30 years — and
hundreds of millions of dollars less than the three previous bond measures:
$545 million $776 million $625 million $410 million
1997 2001 2006 2012
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5. The November 6 Ballot Measure
The city is asking voters to approve a package of bonds totaling
$410 million:
n roposition A: $144 million in Public Safety Improvement Bonds
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n Proposition B: $166 million in Park Improvement Bonds
n roposition C: $57 million in Public Improvement Bonds for health,
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sanitation/recycling and essential improvements at city facilities
n Proposition D: $28 million in Library Improvement Bonds
n Proposition E: $15 million in Public Improvement Bonds for
affordable housing efforts.
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6. Proposition A
$144 million in Public Safety Improvement Bonds
n Improvements at neighborhood police stations citywide
Expansion of Fire Station 55, City Council District D
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n New fire station to serve Pine Brook area, City Council District E
n Expansion of Fire Station 22, City Council District I
n station maintenance/improvements citywide
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n Facility security improvements
n Other building repairs
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7. Proposition B
$166 million in Park Improvement Bonds
n Improvements at parks citywide, including at Haden, Busby, Judson Robinson
Sr., Jaycee, Wright, Bembry, Hermann, Alief, Nieto, Squatty Lyons, Gragg,
Braeburn Glen and Wildheather Parks
n Pavilion replacements
n Swimming pool upgrades and replacements
n field lighting upgrades
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n Trail replacement and overlays
n Bayou Greenways Project
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8. Proposition C
$57 million in Public Improvement Bonds
for health, sanitation/recycling and
essential improvements at city facilities
n Repairs to City Hall and City Hall Annex
n Renovation of the Westpark recycling facility,
City Council District J
n Renovation of the Central Depository, City
Council District I
n Possible repair of Sunnywide Multi-Service
Center, City Council District D
n Environmental remediation
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9. Proposition D
$28 million in Library Improvement Bonds
n Renovation of the Montrose Library, City Council District C
n Replacement of the Moody Library, City Council District H
n Replacement of the Meyer Library, City Council District K
n Renovation of Robinson-Westchase Library, City Council District F
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10. Proposition E
$15 million in Bonds for Affordable Housing
n hese bonds will be used to demolish blighted properties to provide locations
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for construction of affordable housing using federal funds.
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2010. This is an
example of how
these bonds will
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for demolition
projects.
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11. Bayou Greenways Project
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• $100 million of the $166 million Park Improvements Bond
• 100 million raised from other funds, including individuals, foundations
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n Completes the 100-year old vision of Mayor Horace Baldwin of continuous
public parks and trails along every major bayou segment in the city
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12. Propositions A-E are located near the bottom
of a very long ballot. Please remember to vote!
Election Day is November 6. Early Voting begins October 22.
For more information, call Nelson at (832) 393-0955 or visit:
www.HoustonTX.gov/2012bondreferendum.html