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Council closes public hearing and calls May 2, 2026 bond election to let voters decide on GO propositions
Summary
City staff asked council to call a bond election to let voters decide on three propositions for streets, public safety and community infrastructure; council voted to call the election after brief discussion and staff said a public information campaign would follow.
City staff asked the Grand Prairie City Council to call a bond election that would place three propositions before voters on May 2, 2026, to finance streets, infrastructure, public safety and community projects.
Staff said the proposals will be presented as three separate ballot propositions and described planned public information activities including citywide sessions and a dedicated information website. “We have prepared for this day and appreciate the council’s consideration on the bond election,” a staff presenter said, adding that staff would coordinate polling locations, meet statutory notice requirements, and proceed with election‑service contracts if the ordinance is approved.
Councilmember Shotwell (speaker 3) moved to call the election and asked that voters be given the opportunity to decide. Following a second, the motion carried.
Staff said early voting would begin in late April if the ordinance is finalized and that staff will follow statutory publication and notice requirements. The transcript records staff describing the bond program and public outreach plan; a numerical total for the program appears in the meeting transcript in unclear form and is not restated here to avoid misreporting.
The council closed the public hearing and, by voice vote, moved to call the election and continue required election preparations in coordination with county election officials.
