Ballot question

City of Austin Proposition B: $35 million library bonds

On the ballot in: City of Austin
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE; the issuance of bonds in the amount of $35,000,000 for library facilities and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote authorizes Austin to issue up to $35 million in bonds for library facilities, with priority to the Hampton at Oak Hill branch and a new Colony Park branch.

A “No” vote means

A no vote denies authority to issue these library bonds.

Sources

City of Austin Ordinances 20260806-002 (bond election), -003 (general election) and -004 (charter amendments) · City of Austin
City of Austin Notice of General and Special Election – Revised (November 3, 2026) · City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk

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