Voters in the Dallas Independent School District Tuesday approved a $1.6 billion bond referendum that will allow the building of new schools, addition of classrooms and fund repairs.
In other Texas bond votes, Aldine ISD voters overwhelmingly supported a $798 million bond issue, Harris County passed a $700 million road bond issue, as well as a $64 million flood control bond issue, a $60 million parks bond, and $24 million to build a pet shelter, voters in North East ISD appeared to have approved $499.95 million of bonds, having tallied 65% approval with most votes counted, according to a published report, Ysleta ISD voters agreed to sell $430.5 million of bonds, Conroe ISD voters agreed to sell $487 million of bonds, San Jacinto College District voters approved $425 million of bonds, Highland Park voters agreed to sell $361.4 million bonds, Travis County voters rejected a $287.275 million bond deal for a courthouse, Montgomery County voters backed a $280 million road bond, Allen ISD voters approved a $272.58 million bond package, Rockwell ISD voters backed the $265.82 million bond referendum, Alvin ISD voters supported a $245 million bond deal, Georgetown ISD voters backed a $160.6 million bond sale, Temple ISD voters approved $136 million of bonds, College Station ISD voters gave the district the power to sell $135.9 million of bonds, Mesquite voters approved the $125 million of bonds proposed, Willis ISD voters approved $109.5 million of bonds, Lewisville voters passed four measures totaling $135 million, Fort Bend County voters approved almost $100 million of bonds: $62.9 million for courts and public safety buildings, $19.8 million for libraries, $9.9 million for parks, and $6 million for fairgrounds, Grand Prairie ISD voters said "yes" to $91 million of bonds, and Magnolia ISD voters approved $92 million of bonds $84 million for buildings, buses and technology and $8 million for a multipurpose center.
In California, Compton USD voters appeared to have approved $350 million of bonds, with 55.83% of the vote in unofficial results, San Francisco voters approved $310 million of bonds to build affordable housing, Walnut Valley USD voters failed to approve $208 million of bonds garnering about 53% of the vote, with 55% needed for approval, voters approved a $193 million bond issuance for Redwood City schools, and $148 million for the San Mateo-Foster City SD, San Rafael voters approved $160.5 million of bonds for high schools and $108.225 million for elementary schools.
In Arizona, Pima County voters turned down all of the bond requests, including $200 million for roads, $191.5 million for parks, $112.5 million for recreation, $105.3 million for health, $98.6 million for tourism, and $91.375 million for economic development. Paradise Valley USD 69 voters approved $228 million of bonds, Chandler USD 80 voters agreed to $196 million of bonds, Gilbert USD 41 approved $98 million of bonds, Yuma UHSD 70 voters appear to have approved $79.5 million of bonds, and Agua Fria UHSD 216 and Glendale UHSD 205 each approved the $70 million bond referendum before them.
In Colorado, Denver voters approved a permanent extension of the 1.75% car rental and hotel room tax to help fund $700 million for convention center expansion and an upgrade of the National Western Stock Show complex. Voters approved $248 million bonds for Brighton SD 27J and $122 million for Roaring Fork SD RE 1, while rejecting a $92 million plan from Steamboat Springs SD RE-2.
In Virginia, voters in Fairfax County approved selling $310 million of bonds for schools and another $151 million for public safety buildings, while Loudoun County voters approved $150.995 million bonds for schools and $2.94 million for public safety.
In Minnesota, St. Cloud ASD 742 voters nixed plans for $167 million of bonds, while Forest Lake ISD 831 voters said "yes" to $143 million of bonds and "no" to an $18 million issue, Rosemount-Apple Valley ISD 196 voters approved $180 million of bonds, and South Washington ISD 833 voters appeared to have narrowly approved $96 million of bonds while rejecting a $46.5 million issue. Itasca County ISD 318 voters turned down the request for $80.135 million of bonds, while Moorhead ISD 152 voters green lighted $78.28 million of bonds.
In Michigan, Rochester Community School District voters approved $185 million in bonds, Grand Rapids Public Schools voters passed a $175 million bond issues, and Portage Public Schools approved two issues: $128 million and $16 million.
Philadelphia voters elected Democrat Jim Kenney as mayor and approved $155.965 million in bonds.
In Utah, Davis school District voters approved $298 million of bonds, to be used mostly for construction and property acquisition.
In Washington, Puyallup SD 3 voters agreed to sell $292.515 million in bonds.
Missoula School voters approved $88 million for elementary schools and appeared to narrowly approve $70 million for high schools.
In Indiana, Greater Clark County SD voters rejected a $109.2 million bond issue, while Whitley County Consolidated SD voters approved $85 million of bonds and East Noble Schools voters approved $38.8 million bonds.
In Ohio, Willoughby-Eastlake CSD voters approved $115.75 million of bonds. Lakeland Community College voters passed a $40 million bond election.
