Editor’s note: Early voting for Fort Worth’s May 2 election opens April 20. In the lead-up, the Report is breaking down each bond proposition and charter amendment on the ballot. Find the other articles here as they are published.
Fort Worth voters will be asked to approve $63.9 million in debt in the May 2 election to pay for a new fire station in the Chisholm Trail Corridor, replace one in northwest Fort Worth and renovate a building to consolidate the city’s emergency communications and operations.
Fort Worth Proposition E authorizes the city to sell $63.9 million in general obligation debt to finance public safety improvements related to police, fire, and emergency communication facilities.
The full bond package up for approval totals $485 million. Early voting is April 20-28. Also before voters in the May 2 election: several charter amendments, including one to raise pay of the mayor and city council members; and a special election to fill the District 10 seat in far north Fort Worth.
The planned public safety projects include:
- Fire Station 46: $19.4 million to design and build a new station in far south Fort Worth, in City Council District 6.
- Fire Station 40: $15 million to demolish and replace the station at 8510 Spring St. in the Lake Country neighborhood, City Council District 7.
- Emergency communications and operations center: $28.27 million to renovate the city’s Zipper building at 275 W. 13th St. downtown, to consolidate emergency management and communications operations.
City officials have said Fort Worth’s skyrocketing growth — by 2030, the city is projected to be one of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. — will require more investment in emergency management.
“With the rise in extreme weather events, public health crises and large-scale emergencies, Fort Worth must continue to strengthen its emergency management capabilities,” the city’s budget plan reads. “This includes expanded planning, response coordination and community preparedness efforts.”
This report contains material from previous Fort Worth Report reporting.
Scott Nishimura is senior editor for local government accountability and a Fort Worth City Hall reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at scott.nishimura@fortworthreport.org.
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