Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition D — $188,300,000 park and recreational bonds

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
THIS IS A TAX INCREASE; the issuance of $188,300,000 bonds for park and recreational facilities, and the levy of tax sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds.
A YES vote means
Travis County MMD No. 1 could issue $188,300,000 in bonds for park and recreational facilities, repaid with a tax.
A NO vote means
Travis County MMD No. 1 would not be authorized to issue these $188,300,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Travis County Municipal Management District No. 1.

Background

Travis County Municipal Management District No. 1 was created by order of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dated August 17, 2026, with road powers, and its board's order calls a permanent directors election, a maintenance tax election and bond elections for November 3, 2026, according to the order.

According to the district's August 2026 park plan summarized in the order, park and recreational construction costs total $141,388,794 with inflation, and the total bond issue requirement is $188,300,000.

The order notes the district does not maintain a website; the posted copy does not show the date or vote of adoption.

Put on the ballot by Travis County MMD No. 1 Board of Directors (date and vote not shown in posted order).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition D mean?
Travis County MMD No. 1 could issue $188,300,000 in bonds for park and recreational facilities, repaid with a tax.
What does a NO vote on Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition D mean?
Travis County MMD No. 1 would not be authorized to issue these $188,300,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.
How many votes does Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition D need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition D?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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