Hood County commissioners put $24M jail and $125M roads bond measures on Nov. 4 ballot

The Hood County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on Aug. 12 to put two county bond propositions before voters on Nov. 4, 2025. Proposition A would authorize up to $24 million in bonds to renovate and expand the county law enforcement center and jail; Proposition B would authorize up to $125 million for road projects to implement a county master thoroughfare plan.

Why it matters: If approved by voters, both propositions would increase the county’s bonded debt to finance capital projects that county officials say respond to growth and operational needs — including jail capacity and long-planned road improvements.

What the court did: The court read the ballot language and discussed scenarios for issuing debt to minimize taxpayer impact. Commissioner Samuelson moved to adopt the order calling the bond election for Proposition A; Commissioner Andrews seconded and the vote carried 5–0. The court then moved and approved calling the bond election for Proposition B (motion by Samuelson, second by Wilson), also passing 5–0.

Budget and tax-rate context: Officials said the debt issuance will be structured to “feather” the impact over multiple years and that detailed assumptions and financial scenarios are posted on the Hood County website. The county emphasized that wording on the ballot must include statutorily required language indicating the issuance as a tax increase, but staff said structuring could limit year-to-year tax-rate changes.

Next steps: The propositions will appear on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. Voters will decide whether to approve the bond issuances and the related tax levies to pay principal and interest; county staff said additional materials and detailed project lists are available on the county website for voter review.