The city of Boerne is eyeing a bond issuance, which may see a November ballot placement, adding to the list of bond elections residents may be set to weigh in on.
City officials hinted at a bond issuance to cover some road improvements to tackle the city’s fast-growing traffic congestion issues during the city council’s budget workshop last year. If it comes to fruition, this bond election may appear a mere six months after a Boerne Independent School District bond election in May which could come with a $165.6 million price tag.
“So, they (the school district) are contemplating a bond issue every other year basically,” District 5 Councilmember Joe Macaluso said. “We haven’t done one in 14 years. So, the public has to decide. I’m certainly for education, there’s no question about that, but the quality of life depends on infrastructure and certain improvements. And the public has to decide what they want to do, and I fully agree we should be aggressive and let the public vote. …
