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May 4, 2019 Special Election
League City voters to consider $145 million bond election and ¼ cent sales tax referendum
On May 4, 2019 League City voters will head to the polls to consider three separate propositions.
•Proposition A: $73 Million General Obligation Bond for Flood Protection and Drainage Improvements
•Proposition B: $72 Million General Obligation Bond for Streets, Roadways, and Mobility Improvements
•Proposition C: ¼ Cent Sales Tax Referendum (revenue to fund roadway, traffic mobility, and drainage improvements
within the City)
Timeline to Call for May 4 Special Election
After months of presentations and recommendations by City staff, discussions and information gathering at workshops and
Council meetings, and with citizen input gathered at public hearings, town hall meetings, and online surveys, City Council
approved placing two general obligation bond propositions and a ¼ cent sales tax referendum on the ballot.
SPRING-FALL 2018
Workshops, presentations, and community meetings regarding results of six drainage
studies in neighborhoods and subdivisions across the city.
SUMMER 2018
Online citizen survey
regarding top issues facing
the City. Residents list
mobility and drainage as
top concerns.
OCTOBER 23, 2018
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
First presentation and work
session with Council regarding
possible May 2019 bond
election and proposed
items/projects to be included. Town Hall #1 with residents
to present drainage
update/overview, costs
associated with projects,
and funding options.
DECEMBER 2018
Citizen survey regarding
proposed projects to be
included in possible 2019
bond election. DECEMBER 11, 2018 NOVEMBER 27, 2018
JANUARY 8, 2019 JANUARY 10, 2019 JANUARY 22, 2019
Presentation on survey results;
Council finalizes list of projects
to be included in May 2019
bond elections and sales tax
referendum.
Third bond presentation and
work session with Council
regarding proposed projects
for 2019 bond election and
¼ sales tax.
Town Hall #2 with residents
to present final list of projects
for 2019 bond election and
¼ cent sales tax referendum.
Second bond presentation
and work session with
Council; session includes
presentation on ¼ cent
sales tax referendum.
Council approves ordinances
calling for bond election and
¼ cent sales tax referendum
on May 4, 2019.
For more information, visit www.leaguecity.com/election2019
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