City of Austin Proposition A: $260 Million Parks, Recreation, Aquatics and Open Space Bond
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Austin Proposition A: $260 Million Parks, Recreation, Aquatics and Open Space Bond is a ballot measure in Austin city, Texas on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 979,539 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 979,539) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.84, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
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)
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: speakupaustin.org · communityimpact.com2
Sources: communityimpact.com2
Last updated September 24, 2026.