Explainer: What's In Fort Worth's 2022 Bond Package And How Could It Impact Residents?

Arlington TX

29 March, 2022

7:24 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report March 28, 2022 The city's pitch is simple: A proposed $560 million bond will make a positive impact on Fort Worth without impacting residents' tax rates. City staff will visit community centers across Fort Worth over the next month to answer residents' questions about the proposed bond. It's a process that is similar to other recent bond elections, like Fort Worth ISD's. When residents go to the polls May 7, they will vote on five propositions: Fort Worth ISD recently had a contentious election that saw voters narrowly approve part of a $1.5 billion package with critics saying the price tag was too high. Three smaller bond propositions failed that would have funded fine arts and athletic facilities. The largest part of the school bond, worth $1.2 billion, passed by 57 votes. So far, the city bond has seen little widespread pushback from residents opposed to approving the debt increase. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.