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Council orders $223.4M bond election for May 2 ballot, including street and public-building projects
Summary
Council voted unanimously to order a bond election for propositions that would fund streets, alleys, sidewalks, drainage, parks and public building projects; staff cited a $223.4 million issuance and noted some public-building authorization timing and a $36 million public-building line with a $23.5 million authorization caveat.
The Richardson City Council voted unanimously to order a bond election to appear on the May 2, 2026 ballot covering a multi-faceted capital program for streets, mobility, sidewalks, drainage, parks and public buildings.
City staff summarized a bond program with a total issuance figure presented in the meeting packet ($223.4 million) and described subsections: streets and mobility projects, sidewalk gap funding, drainage, parks, and public buildings. For public buildings the packet lists $36 million with an asterisk indicating $23.5 million would be authorized at this time for design and potential future sale timing; the mayor and staff explained that authorization would allow design to proceed on projects such as Fire Station 7 and improvements to the apparatus building near Fire Station 5.
Councilmember Barrios said he opposed some elements of the parks portion but decided to support the overall package so that needed infrastructure work could move forward. No councilmember called for separate propositions or to remove items; the motion to order the bond election passed unanimously.
Next steps: Staff will publish election notices and proceed with contract execution for election services with Dallas and Collin counties as required; if voters approve the propositions, staff will return to the council with project budgets and scheduling information.
