Election History
Date of Election: | August 8, 1992 |
Type of Election: | Initiative,Bonds |
City Population (at Time of the Election): | 482,296 |
Number of Registered Voters: | 265,903 |
Total Ballots Cast: | 73,308 |
Percent of Registered Voters Who Voted: | 27.57% |
Ordinance No. 01 - Ordinance #920512-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
46246 | 64.00% | 26187 | 36.00% |
AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY PETITION BY THE CITIZENS OF AUSTIN TO PREVENT POLLUTION OF BARTON SPRINGS, BARTON CREEK, AND THE BARTON SPRINGS EDWARDS AQUIFER; RESTRICTING IMPERVIOUS COVER; LIMITING EXEMPTIONS, VARIANCES, ETC.; REDUCING RISKS OF ACCIDENTAL CONTAMINATION OF BARTON SPRINGS AND OTHER WATER BODIES; REQUIRING FAIR, CONSISTENT, AND COST EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF AUSTIN'S WATER QUALITY ORDINANCES; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THESE SUBJECTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
Ordinance No. 02 - Ordinance #920512-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
24140 | 35.00% | 44556 | 65.00% |
AN ALTERNATIVE ORDINANCE TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PREVENT WATER POLLUTION WITHIN THE BARTON SPRINGS ZONE AND ALL OTHER LAND AREAS CONTRIBUTING TO BARTON SPRINGS; TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL WATER QUALITY ACTION PLAN FOR THE BARTON SPRINGS ZONE AND ITS CONTRIBUTING AREA THAT INCLUDES: COORDINATION WITH TEXAS WATER COMMISSION (TWC), LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (LCRA), AND OTHER AFFECTED GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; EXAMINATION OF EXISTING WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS; RETROFITTING IN AREAS OF UNREGULATED DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS; DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM; PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL CONTAMINATION; AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING FINANCING, TIME SCHEDULES, MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES; LIMITING EXEMPTIONS, VARIANCES, ETC.; PROVIDING THAT UPON PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE INITIATED BY PETITION, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE S.O.S. INITIATIVE PETITION, THIS ALTERNATIVE ORDINANCE TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY AND INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED WITHOUT IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
Proposition No. 01 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
53098 | 75.00% | 17677 | 25.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,015,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 02 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
51945 | 74.00% | 18411 | 27.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $8,760,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING FIRE STATIONS AND RELATED FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 03 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
50928 | 73.00% | 19187 | 27.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $5,580,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING POLICE SUBSTATIONS AND RELATED FACILITIES AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 04 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
39516 | 57.00% | 30120 | 43.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $18,800,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR RENOVATING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING CITY BUILDINGS AND OTHER CITY PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE PURPOSES. |
Proposition No. 05 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
48287 | 68.00% | 22532 | 32.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $21,570,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, INSTALLING AND IMPROVING WORKS AND FACILITIES FOR EROSION CONTROL, FLOOD CONTROL AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHOAL CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, LITTLE WALNUT CREEK EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL, TANNEHILL BRANCH OF BOGGY CREEK EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL, FORT BRANCH OF BOGGY CREEK EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL, AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 06 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
49825 | 72.00% | 19799 | 28.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $27,500,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING STREETS IN SAID CITY AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES RELATED THERETO, AND ACQUIRING, IMPROVING AND INSTALLING TRAFFIC SIGNALS NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 07 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
40522 | 59.00% | 28416 | 41.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, AND IMPROVING SIDEWALKS IN SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND NECESSARY THEREFOR. |
Proposition No. 08 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
48374 | 68.00% | 22441 | 32.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $17,350,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PURCHASING, IMPROVING, AND EQUIPPING LAND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES. |
Proposition No. 09 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
49510 | 70.00% | 21492 | 30.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $16,395,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING CITY LIBRARY FACILITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER, THE DOVE SPRINGS BRANCH LIBRARY, THE MILWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY, THE NORTH LOOP BRANCH LIBRARY, THE OAK HILL BRANCH LIBRARY, THE WINDSOR PARK BRANCH LIBRARY, AND THE ZARAGOZA BRANCH LIBRARY. |
Proposition No. 10 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
45927 | 65.00% | 25108 | 35.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $22,000,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PAYING COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED IN THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY, CONSERVE ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND PROVIDING OPEN SPACE FOR PASSIVE PUBLIC USE AND OTHER COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE BALCONES CANYONLANDS CONSERVATION PLAN WHEN APPROVED BY THE PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. |
Proposition No. 11 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
42268 | 60.00% | 28017 | 40.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S BARTON CREEK GREENWAY STUDY OF 1992 FOR PARK PURPOSES, INCLUDING LAND FOR PARKS AND GREENBELTS FOR WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION IN GREATER AUSTIN AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND IN THE BARTON CREEK AND BARTON SPRINGS AREAS. |
Proposition No. 12 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
31335 | 47.00% | 35779 | 53.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $10,500,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, AND EQUIPPING CULTURAL ARTS FACILITIES, INCLUDING A MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER AND ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CARVER MUSEUM, AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY FOR SUCH PROJECTS. |
Proposition No. 13 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
22512 | 35.00% | 42696 | 65.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $650,000 TAX SUPPORTED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR REIMBURSING THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION OF LAND ACQUIRED FOR A MUNICIPAL BUILDING. |
Proposition No. 14 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
30321 | 46.00% | 35558 | 54.00% |
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FOR PURCHASING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND RENOVATING FACILITIES FOR CULTURAL ARTS OR PERFORMING ARTS, OR BOTH, AND ACQUIRING LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND AND PROPERTY NECESSARY THEREFOR, OF $1,968,132 UNEXPENDED PROCEEDS OF BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION NO. 2 APPROVED BY THE VOTERS ON JANUARY 19, 1985 (SUCH BONDS HAVING BEEN ORIGINALLY ISSUED FOR THE RENOVATION OF PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES). |
Proposition No. 15 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
39267 | 60.00% | 25942 | 40.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $82,500,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS FOR MAKING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM. |
Proposition No. 16 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
40865 | 62.00% | 24784 | 38.00% |
THE ISSUANCE OF $44,000,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS FOR MAKING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE CITY'S WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM. |
Proposition No. 17 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
47927 | 74.00% | 16565 | 26.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $64,669,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD SEPTEMBER 8, 1984 FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (REFUSE FUELED GENERATION PLANT). |
Proposition No. 18 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
47098 | 74.00% | 16960 | 26.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $65,727,200 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 14, 1985 FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES. |
Proposition No. 19 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
48389 | 75.00% | 15966 | 25.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $17,000,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD SEPTEMBER 8, 1984 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER LINES, A RESERVOIR AND A PUMP STATION TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND WATER SERVICE TO THE NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AND EAST SERVICE AREAS. |
Proposition No. 20 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
47788 | 74.00% | 16619 | 26.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $10,000,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 14, 1985 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM IN THE NORTHEAST AREA OF THE CITY. |
Proposition No. 21 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
47788 | 75.00% | 16152 | 25.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $3,000,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 14, 1985 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO WATERWORKS SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AREAS OF THE CITY. |
Proposition No. 22 - Ordinance #920610-A | |||
Yes | % Yes | No | % No |
47881 | 75.00% | 16148 | 25.00% |
THE REVOCATION OF $14,000,000 UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUE SUPPORTED BONDS APPROVED AT AN ELECTION HELD DECEMBER 14, 1985 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S SEWER SYSTEM IN THE NORTHEAST AREA OF THE CITY. |
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