Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...Thanks to a burgeoning student body, aging infrastructure, recession-deferred maintenance – and never forget, persistent underfunding of..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Bonds: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts'

Even with Propositions 1 and 3 passing, AISD's election campaign appeared doomed from the start

"...creeping over 50% support is good enough. But in bonds, that's bad news, as the Austin Independent School District..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Breaking Down the Bonds

Affordable housing headlines, but there's plenty in the package

"...rejected by the voters in 2014. The other six bonds would underwrite expanded health care services, parks and recreation..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Travis Bonds: Roadways & Park Ways

Road and pedestrian proposals draw no opposition so far

"...dense proposed state constitutional amendments (see "November Props & Bonds," Oct. 14). If county residents manage to drag themselves..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Austin Municipal Bonds: The 'CliffsNotes' version

It's real simple:'yes' seven times

"...attention all along – beginning last year, when the bonds as now balloted were only a vague gleam in..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Bonds for Bikes

Bicyclists ask committee to invest more in two-wheel transportation

"...fund a series of ambitious on- and off-road bicycle infrastructure projects. This week, however, as the committee finalized its..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Getting Into Bonds

When the wish lists are written, will the money follow the speeches?

"...two priorities: 1) open space acquisition, and 2) urban infrastructure. As Wynn sees it, the two projects go hand..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Except for Eanes, Area School Bonds Win Big

Low turnout election sandwiched between primaries

"...There was much better news for investments in education infrastructure in two other local ISDs, with Pflugerville and Round..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Budget, Bonds, and Big Plans

Hard times and planned projects to collide at city forums

"...and desires – "will be addressed using general obligation bonds or other means of available funding." That means some..."

June 18, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

AISD Bonds: Half Pass, Half Fail

Two propositions pass, but voters reject two more

"...a razor-thin 50.62%, while Prop. 3 (Academic and Building Infrastructure Renovations) had the healthier margin, passing by 51.13%. However,..."

May 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Local Stories: From bonds to boobs

"...propositions passed overwhelmingly in November, underwriting everything from basic infrastructure to affordable housing to open space, central library to..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

AISD's Largest Bond Ever to Fix Infrastructure Comes to the Polls

ACC adds campuses

"...November 8 – $2.44 billion worth of equity-focused critical infrastructure improvements that will require a 1-cent property tax increase..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Votes Flood in for Prop 6 Water Cash

$2 billion and a new water infrastructure bank get voter approval

"...the plan to establish a new $2 billion water infrastructure bank is cruising to an early and easy victory...."

Nov. 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...water talk. Due to the latter's brevity and the bonds' anticipated length, Wynn pushed the bond presentation to the..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...Propositions 1-5 authorize the city to sell GO bonds, which are paid back out of the city's property..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Shortchanged

A lot of belt tightening and creative thinking make getting by with low dollars possible for AISD

"...adequate training." In 2013, voters approved $81 million in bonds to better integrate technology into the learning experience. Yet..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Middle Class Drives the Economy

"...or Wall Street. It should be easy to create infrastructure jobs to grow the middle class: Offer "infrastructure bonds"(like..."

Aug. 21, 2011 Postmarks

Austin Shouldn't Make Water Too Cheap

"...the rest of us. The true cost of public infrastructure for a new single-family house is estimated at more..."

Feb. 24, 2009 Postmarks

Developing Stories: Controlling Developers

The hidden costs of Proposition 2

"...at Mueller stores) to pay off $12 million in infrastructure bonds. Council would quickly seek a judicial ruling that..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

The school board decides to boost the bond package price tag

"...his administration to help explain to voters that the bonds will be "critical for building and maintaining a sufficient..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Council members' feuding bond proposals are sure to set off a major tectonic event at this week's council meeting.

"...Beverly Griffith's ambitious proposal to commit $95 million in bonds for building out East Austin parks and acquiring green..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Council Recap: Taking It (For) the Streets

New impact fee plan makes its first trip to the dais

"...would ask developers to help pay for new road infrastructure within six miles of the site of their projects...."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Breaking: Libertarians Are Cheap-Asses

"...Warning that "seven bad bonds enable seven bad habits," Travis County Libertarian Party schoolmarm..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...standard, and experience has shown that in general, bundled bonds are more successful on the ballot...."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

A Very Special Sine Die

Governor gets all of what he needed, none of what he wanted from special session

"...to be dealt with: Release the Prop. 12 transport bonds; Set up the Texas Transportation Revolving Fund; Pass the..."

July 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mayo-Tary Pete Takes The Train to Saltillo, SXSW

Buttigieg tips his cap to Austin's massive mobility investments

"...a big SXSW crowd to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the future of mobility, and our city's massive..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Mike Clark-Madison

City, AISD, ACC All Win Approval for Major Investments

Voters boost big-ticket bonds

"...majority of the program with $2.3 billion focused on infrastructure improvements at campuses across the district. These should save..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Final Results Are in for Travis County's November 2021 Election

Voters say no way to Prop. A and yes way to Prop. B

"...Proposition 2 County infrastructure bonds For: 133,068 (76.03%) Against: 41,960 (23.97%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog

Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil

"...Proposition 2 County infrastructure bonds For: 102,621 (76.46%) Against: 31,589 (23.54%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2021 Election

Police, parkland, and a smattering of amendments

"...Proposition 2 County infrastructure bonds For: 73,797 (75.96%) Against: 23,354 (24.04%)..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post

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