City of Austin Proposition A: $260 Million Parks, Recreation, Aquatics and Open Space Bond
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Opposes: Government Spending Reduction
Lets Austin borrow $260 million for parks: pool and aquatics upgrades, playgrounds, trails, recreation centers, and buying new parkland. Property owners repay it; the city says both bonds together add about $42 a year to a typical home's tax bill by 2033.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Austin City Council (ordinance calling the bond election, August 6, 2026)
The city's elected council. A citizen task force set up in 2024 reviewed the projects first. Texas law says voters must approve before a city borrows money paid back with property taxes.
Source: speakupaustin.org
A YES vote means
The city can sell $260 million in bonds for park, pool, trail, and recreation projects, repaid through property taxes.
A NO vote means
The city cannot borrow this money, and park and pool projects wait for other funding.
Sources: communityimpact.com2
Sources: communityimpact.com2