Council adopts bond decision framework to guide whether to place 2026 bond before voters

Feb 26, 2026

The council approved a decision‑tree framework from the Audit & Finance Committee to guide whether and how a 2026 bond election might proceed, including redlined edits incorporating member amendments and a plan for further committee policy review.

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On Feb. 26 the Austin City Council adopted a decision framework intended to create a disciplined process for determining whether to place a bond on the 2026 ballot and, if so, what to include. The framework — presented as a redlined decision tree and a clean version for public clarity — was the product of Audit & Finance Committee work and incorporated amendments from councilmembers.

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