Bond election results: $4.2B NYS environmental bonds approved

Voters in New York State approved the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Energy, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act bonds on Tuesday's ballot.

San Diego Unified School District voters approved $3.2 billion for facility and safety improvements.

Austin Independent School District, Texas, voters approved a $2.44 billion bond package including $2.316 billion for general purposes, $75.5 million for technology and $47.4 million for stadiums. Austin voters approved $350 million of bonds for affordable housing.

In California, Long Beach USD's Measure Q, which would provide $1.7 billion for facilities, appears to have passed, with 57.7% of the vote in early returns, with 55% needed for approval.

In Texas, Harris County voters appeared to have approved $900 million of road bonds with 69% in favor, $100 million of public safety bonds with 55% approval and $200 million of park bonds, with 56.6% of precincts reporting in each race. Spring ISD looks like it will get approval on $681 million of bonds, garnering 59% of the vote, with 43.4% of precincts still not reporting, while the request for $141 million for a multipurpose center was ahead by just 13 votes. Sheldon ISD voters seem to have passed $240.8M million for buildings and buses, with 58% for, also with 56.6% of precincts reporting.

Houston voters appear to have approved $277 million of bonds for public safety. Waller ISD voters were backing $363.4 million of school bonds with 61% of the vote with three-fifths of the votes counted.

In the Lamar Consolidated ISD, Proposition A, a $1.3 billion general purpose bond, had 60% of the vote, Proposition B $189 million for a technology center had 56% support and Proposition E, $194.9 million for a stadium, had 59% opposition in unofficial results.

Plano ISD voters greenlighted $1.2 billion for school renovations and safety and $173.5 million for instructional technology but rejected $130 million for an events center. Anna ISD voters approved $794 million of bonds. Austin Community College District voters were backing the $770 million bond proposal.

Denton County voters approved $650 million for transportation projects. Lake Travis ISD voters said yes to $548.4 million for building upgrades. Kyle voters approved $294 million of bonds. Little Elm ISD voters look like they approved $289.5 million of bonding. 53.8% of Birdville ISD voters were in favor of selling $284.7 million of bonds.

Dripping Springs ISD voters were rejecting $275.4 million and $199.3 million of bonds in unofficial results. Canutillo ISD voters seem to have rejected $255.7 million of bonds, with 60% of voters against the issuance. El Paso voters approved $246.5 million of bonds.

East Central ISD voters consented to $240 million of bonds. Magnolia ISD voters okayed $228 million of bonds. Corpus Christi ISD voters appear to have narrowly approved $220 million of bonds. Cedar Hill ISD voters appear to be rejecting $207.7 million of bonds, with half the vote counted. Splendora ISD nabbed 53% of yes votes for its $201 million bond plan.

Lubbock voters approved $200 million of bonds. Angleton ISD voters okayed $196.25 million of bonds. Pflugerville ISD voters appear poised to approve $190.3 million of bonds. Smith County voters said yes to a new courthouse to be built with proceeds from a $179 million bond issue. Judson ISD voters approved two bond referenda: $173.3 million and $172 million.

Oklahoma City Public School voters approved $936 million to upgrade schools.

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Oakland, California, voters approved $850 million for affordable housing. Berkeley voters did not support Measure L, which would have provided $650 million for street repair, with about 56% supporting the measure, which needed two-thirds of the vote for passage.

Elsewhere in California, Sequoia Union High School District voters appear to have approved $591.5 million of bonds, garnering 61% of the vote in unofficial results. South San Francisco USD voters also appear to have approved $436 million of bonds. Redwood City USD had 57% of the vote in unofficial results, with 55% needed for passage.

East Side UHSD voters OK'd $572 million of bonds with 65% of the vote in early results. Voters in the Livermore Valley Joint USD appear to have rejected $450 million of bonds, with 52.5% opposed.

Pleasanton USD voters were short in first-day tallies of reaching the 55% needed for passage of $395 million of bonds, securing 52.8% of the vote.

San Luis Coastal USD voters seemed in favor of $349 million of issuance, with nearly 61% approving in early voting. Rialto USD voters backed $340 million of bonds with more than 70% of the vote with less than half the precincts reporting.

Fairfield-Suisun USD had the backing of 53% of voters. Santa Cruz City HSD voters appeared to have passed a $249 million bond issue with 62.3% approval. Alvord USD received 57.5% support for $248 million bonds in unofficial results. Twin Rivers USD voters appear to have narrowly passed $150 million Measure K with 56% of the vote, while Measure J for $120 million secure 62% of the vote.

Oak Grove SD voters agreed to $236 million of bonds. Vacaville USD voters rejected $229.5 million of bonds. Napa Valley USD were falling short in first-day returns of securing the 55% needed for passage of $200 million of bonds, garnering 53% in unofficial results.

Modesto City Schools District Measure L appears to have squeaked by, collecting 55.05% of the vote in unofficial results. Western Placer USD voters turned down the request for $185 million of bonds. Kern HSD fell short of 55% approval for its $160 million of bonds at 54.4%.

In Washington, Highline Public Schools voters approved $518.4 million of bonds. Renton School District voters seem to have approved $676 million of bonds, having 62% of the vote, with 60% needed for passage. Eastmont SD #206 voters appear short of passage of $185 million of bonds.

Alpine SD, Utah, voters appear to have rejected the $595 million bonds on the ballot, according to KSL radio. Davis County voters appear poised to approved $475 million of bonding, with 56% backing the issuance.

Troy, Michigan, voters approved $555 million bonds for the school district. Southfield Public Schools voters passed $345 million of bonds. Okemos Public Schools voters approved $275 million of bonds according to unofficial results. Clarkston Community Schools' $197.5 million of bonds appear to have been approved, with 51.4% of the vote in unofficial results. Saline Area Schools voters okayed $180 million of bonds. Lansing voters backed $175 million of bonds. Anchor Bay SD voters by a 50.6%-49.6% said yes to $169.3 million of bonds.

Columbus, Ohio, voters approved five bond measures: $550 million for water system; $300 million for health, safety and infrastructure; $250 million for sidewalks and bridges; $200 million for parks and recreation; and $200 million for affordable housing. Worthington CSD voters seem to have passed the $234 million asked of them. Parma CSD rejected $194.5 million of bonds. Northwest LSD voters turned down $175.9 million of bonds. Nordonia Hills CSD rejected $165 million of bonds.

Chesterfield County, Virginia, voters agreed to $540 million of bonds for schools, libraries and parks. Henrico County voters approved $340.5 million for schools. Loudoun County voters said yes to $268.2 million of bonds. Arlington County voters overwhelmingly backed $177.36 million for water and sewer projects and $165 million for schools.

Wake County, North Carolina, voters approved $530.7 million for schools and $353 million for Wake Tech Community College. Raleigh voters said yes to $275 million of bonds for parks. Durham voters agreed to $423.5 million for Durham Public Schools and $112.7 for Durham Tech Community College. Pender County Schools voters okayed $178 million of bonds. Johnston County said yes to $177 million of bonds.

Douglas County SD #RE 1, Colorado, voters turned down the request for $450 million of bonds. Boulder Valley SD RE-2 voters agreed to $350 million of bonding. Weld County SD #RE-4 appears to have permission to sell $271 million of bonds.

Portland, Oregon, voters agreed to a $450 million bond for Portland Community College. About 59% of Bend-La Pine voters were backing $249.7 million of bonds, with about two-thirds of the vote counted.

Norwich, Connecticut, voters approved $385 million of bonds for public schools. Wethersfield voters nixed $278.4 million of bonds. Cheshire voters appear to have approved $166.6 million issue.

Rhode Island voters backed $250 million of bonds for schools and $100 million for University of Rhode Island. Warwick voters agreed to $350 million of bonds for schools. Pawtucket voters approved $330 million for high school construction. Middletown voters passed a $235 million bond issue.

Putnam County School District, Florida, voters will allow the sale of $300 million of bonds. Palm Beach County voters approved $200 million of bonds for affordable housing. Miami Beach voters agree to $159 million for arts and cultural facilities.

Parkway SD C-2, Missouri, voters approved $265 million of bonds.

Idaho Falls SD #91, Idaho, failed to garner the supermajority needed to approve $250 million of bonds.

New Mexico voters approved $216 million of bonds.

Agua Fria UHSD 216, Arizona, voters nixed $209 million in bonds. Queen Creek USD #95 voters rejected $198 million bonds. Tempe ESD #3 voters approved $196.5 million of bonds. Mesa voters said yes to $157 million of bonds for fire and police facilities.

Prince George's County, Maryland, voters agreed to $208.7 million bonds.

La Crosse SD, Wisconsin, voters turned down $194.7 million of bonds. Waunakee School District voters seemingly passed the $175 million asked of them.

Orangeburg County SD, South Carolina, voters okayed $190 million of bonds. Clover SD #2 agreed to float $156 million of bonds for high school construction.

Montclair Township, New Jersey, voters assented to the sale of $187.7 million of bonds.

Downers Grove SD #58, Illinois, voters seem to be in favor of $179 million of bonds in unofficial results.

Benton County, Arkansas, voters approved $167 million for jail facilities.

Burlington SD, Vermont, voters okayed $165 million of bonds.

Bennington Pub SD #59, Nebraska, voters rejected $153 million of bonds.

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