Special Election: 2026 Bond Program
- Miss Peacock
- Apr 17
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 17
What Lake Como Residents and Property Owners Should Understand Before the May 2 Fort Worth Bond Vote
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A flyer is not engagement. A ballot is not strategy.
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Fort Worth voters will decide six separate bond propositions totaling $845 million. The City says each proposition will be voted on individually. Early voting runs Monday, April 20 through Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Fort Worth Texas)
For Lake Como, this is not just “city business.”
This is neighborhood business.
Why? Because the propositions most relevant to KLCB’s work touch issues residents already care about:
streets and mobility
parks and open space
affordable housing
public safety infrastructure
KLCB is not here to tell people how to vote.
KLCB is here to help Lake Como residents and property owners understand what is moving around them before they go to the polls.
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1/5 May 2 Is Not A Small Election | 2/5 Fort Worth Is Growing With Or Without Us | 3/5 What The Ballot Language Really Means | 4/5 What Lake Como Should Clock | 5/5 Don’t Go To The Polls Guessing |
What’s on the ballot
Fort Worth’s official sample ballot lists these six bond propositions:
Proposition A: Streets and mobility infrastructure improvements — $511,480,700
Proposition B: Park, recreation, and open space acquisitions and improvements — $185,140,000
Proposition C: Public library improvements — $14,586,000
Proposition D: Affordable housing — $10,000,000
Proposition E: Police, fire, and emergency communications facilities — $63,919,300
Proposition F: Animal care and shelter improvements — $59,874,000 (Fort Worth Texas)
For KLCB’s focus areas, the propositions that most clearly connect to current neighborhood concerns are A, B, D, and E.
Why this matters for Lake Como
Fort Worth says bond elections are used to fund long-lasting infrastructure and facilities projects and that this 2026 package is meant to help address growth, improve services, and fund infrastructure, public safety, and community projects. (Fort Worth Texas)
That matters in Lake Como because growth is not abstract. It shows up on the ground:
roadway redesign and mobility choices
park investment and activation
development pressure and housing conversations
public safety infrastructure and service expectations
The issue is not whether change is happening.
The issue is whether residents and property owners understand the larger picture early enough to participate with confidence and strategy.
A plain-language note about the ballot wording
When voters review the bond propositions, each one begins with the phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.” Fort Worth’s official bond page says that language is required by state law for bond propositions. The City also says it structured this bond package to work within the existing City property tax rate and does not anticipate a change in the tax rate because of this bond election. (Fort Worth Texas)
Residents can and should ask questions.
But they deserve the full context before they vote.
What Lake Como should pay special attention to
Proposition A — Streets and Mobility Infrastructure
This proposition connects most directly to issues around street design, mobility, infrastructure, and corridor-level change. For Lake Como, that naturally raises questions about how residents are included in decisions tied to projects like Horne Street Reconstruction, how mobility choices affect neighborhood character, and how cultural overlay concerns are understood in the planning process.
KLCB lens:
Seat at the Table
Horne Street Reconstruction
cultural overlay / neighborhood context
Proposition B — Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
This proposition matters because park investment is not just about amenities. It is also about access, activation, maintenance, localized citizen voice, and who helps shape what public space becomes.
For Lake Como, this links to:
the remaining 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program context around Lake Como Park
the long-running issue of Goodman Park
the need for stronger localized resident voice around park-related decisions
KLCB lens:
Revitalize Goodman Park
Seat at the Table
Sunlight Campaign
Proposition D — Affordable Housing
Affordable housing conversations are never just about units on paper. They also connect to development pressure, displacement risk, neighborhood fit, and whether long-time residents have a meaningful chance to understand and shape what happens around them.
For Lake Como, this proposition belongs in the same broader conversation as:
cultural overlay
corridor change
Horne Street
equitable development and resident inclusion
KLCB lens:
Seat at the Table
Advocacy & Equitable Development
Proposition E — Public Safety Facilities
This proposition addresses police, fire, and emergency communications facilities. For KLCB, the key point is that public safety should not be discussed only in terms of buildings. It must also connect to service experience, response, communication, follow-through, and the real conditions residents live with block by block.
That is why KLCB’s public safety work already includes:
the Sunlight Campaign, which tracks both service experience and outcomes
the Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards, which define the baseline of professional partnership Lake Como should be able to expect from public safety and city service partners
The KLCB tools being built for strategic participation
KLCB is not approaching this election empty-handed. Several existing KLCB tools already help residents and property owners participate with more clarity:
Seat at the Table
This is KLCB’s frame for early inclusion, clear process, and real resident participation.
Sunlight Campaign
Sunlight helps Lake Como track whether City services are actually showing up and following through by documenting two things:
Service experience — how residents were treated, whether information was clear, whether anyone responded, and whether follow-through happened
Outcomes — what actually changed, how long it took, and whether the fix lasted
Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards
These standards describe the minimum professional expectations Lake Como should be able to expect from FWPD West Division and related City partners, including responsiveness, communication, shared planning, and a balanced approach to crime and conditions.
Revitalize Goodman Park
This campaign keeps localized voice, park activation, and public-process accountability in view.
What to do before voting
Before heading to the polls, Lake Como residents and property owners should:
read the propositions that most closely affect neighborhood conditions
review the City’s official bond materials
note the propositions most connected to current Lake Como issues
ask how the City’s growth is affecting neighborhood-level decisions
use KLCB’s tools to move from confusion to informed participation
Important dates:
Early voting: Monday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Election Day: Saturday, May 2, 2026 (Tarrant County)
Closing
Fort Worth is growing.
The question is whether Lake Como will have enough clarity to move with confidence and strategy — not just reaction.
KLCB is here to help residents understand what is happening before they vote, not after.
See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it.
Shavina "Miss Peacock" Taylor
Founder & Program Director
Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB)
Chat | 682.382.1224
Mission: Engage. Empower. Transform.
Empower residents with tools and knowledge to actively participate in the revitalization of Lake Como—one block at a time.
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