Common Questions

  1. What is a General Obligation Bond?
  2. What projects are planned to be built if the bonds are approved?
  3. How do these projects affect me?
  4. Why is it important that I vote in this bond election?
  5. Does the City Council support this new bond election?
  6. Why weren’t we given an opportunity to decide which projects to put on the ballot? Last time, a citizen committee made a recommendation; so how were these projects selected?
  7. What happened to the CIP project request that I submitted online, I don’t see it in the FY20 CIP Book or GO Bond Projects?
  8. How do they know the cost of these projects? Have they received bids?
  9. When will the projects be completed?
  10. If the bonds are approved, does that guarantee the projects will be built?
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  1. Can you assure the citizens that this would fix the drainage problems in the city?
  2. Why didn’t the city more aggressively pursue federal funding after Harvey? Why would you need to ask for additional funds?
  3. Will these projects ensure compliance with Atlas 14?
  4. My area couldn’t receive Fire/EMS during the recent rain event. Why isn’t my area included in this bond package?
  5. What is the timing of the Acacia trunk line project vs. the timeline for the LID2 pump station? How do those two projects work together?
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  1. We’ve already got an emergency dispatch center. Why do we need to spend another $11 million?
  2. Why are we spending $10 million for a public safety training facility?
  3. Does development, including adding new municipal facilities to our community, have a negative impact on the City’s drainage?
  4. What does public facility rehabilitation mean? Why does it cost $3 million?
  5. How does the City ensure it is maximizing its current resources before making decisions like adding new City buildings?
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  1. University Boulevard is a critical corridor. When Tract 5 develops, we will have far more people living, working and visiting the area. Why aren’t you investing more to improve this vital corridor?
  2. What is the cost breakdown of the proposed roundabout included in the bond package? Why is the proposed round-about on First Colony $2.5 million?
  3. Why aren’t the improvements on University Blvd continuing North? Why wouldn’t we do it all at once?
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  1. How many animals are adopted at the Sugar Land Animal Shelter each year?
  2. If we keep neutering all these animals, where do the new ones keep coming from?
  3. Why does a new animal shelter cost $6.6 million?
  4. Why is a new animal shelter on the ballot?
  5. What types of research and studies were done prior to the animal shelter bond proposition being developed?
  6. Is a new animal shelter being proposed because the 2017 annexation of New Territory and Greatwood caused the animal shelter to exceed its capacity?
  7. Did annexation impact service levels and create new needs?
  8. How was the design for the proposed animal shelter determined?
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