San Antonio voters pass $1.2B bond, first to invest in affordable housing

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Here are the final raw vote totals in the San Antonio bond election. Turnout was lower than expected at 7.6%, even with two state constitutional amendments on the ballot aimed at addressing property taxes.

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Speaking to supporters of the bond at an election watch party Saturday evening, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the proposition was “an effort to make sure that we are staying in front of a housing crisis that has swept the nation.”change to the city charter “No matter where you live, the bond program will improve your community,” stated City Manager Erik Walsh, who highlighted the bond’s $15.7 million dedicated to public art and 21 miles of new greenway trails. “The voters agreed that there is tremendous need in our community and the city is going to move quickly to make all 183 projects a reality.”

Nirenberg told reporters the approach of using bonds to fund affordable housing improvements brings San Antonio “up to par with all the other major metros in the state of Texas,” which have been using similar mechanisms.

 

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