Anna's $60 million bond for street work came out ahead by 185 votes in the count Collin County released early Wednesday, a margin of about two percentage points out of more than 9,400 ballots cast on the question.
The county's summary, produced at 1:02 a.m. with all 90 of its vote centers reporting, had 4,809 votes for the city's Proposition A (50.98%) and 4,624 against (49.02%). Those totals stay unofficial until the city canvasses the election.
How the vote broke down
The measure's edge came from early voting. Ballots cast in person during the early period favored the bond 3,723 to 3,479. Voters who went to the polls on Tuesday leaned the other way, 1,083 against to 1,032 for, and mail ballots also tilted against it, 62 to 54.
Another 547 Anna voters who turned in ballots skipped the proposition, the report shows.
What the bond would pay for
The ballot language, which state law requires to include the words "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE," asked voters to let the city borrow up to $60 million for street improvements and levy property taxes to repay the debt. The ordinance calling the election says the money can also cover utility relocation, curbs, gutters, drainage, sidewalks and land or right-of-way tied to those street projects.
A list of anticipated projects on the city's bond page totals $51.15 million and starts with $13 million for Rosamond Parkway between Buddy Hayes and State Highway 5 in fiscal year 2027. The 2028 list includes Buddy Hayes Boulevard, County Road 423, Hackberry Drive, Standridge Boulevard and traffic signals.
The largest single item, $18 million for Mantua Parkway between U.S. 75 and State Highway 5, is slotted for 2029 along with a second Rosamond Parkway segment.
