City of Lake Jackson Bond Guide 2025

The City of Lake Jackson

2025 MAY 3

Lake Jackson voters will cast ballots in a $18 million bond election on May 3, 2025 The three propositions address maintenance and repairs for basic city services.

The bond election seeks approvals for the following:

Additional funding for the police building expansion that voters approved in 2021 and other improvements to the police department

Renovations to the Fire Station 1

Concrete panel replacements on major city streets

Drainage projects to handle increased rainfall and improve ditch maintenance

The council reviewed the submissions and on Feb. 3, 2025 adopted the ordinance to call an $18 million bond election

VOTER REGISTRATION

The 2025 Bond Election is open to all Lake Jackson residents who are registered to vote. A person must register to vote at least 30 days before the election date. Register to vote here.

VOTERS WILL CAST BALLOTS ON INDIVIDUAL PROPOSITIONS

VOTERS WILL AUTHORIZE FUNDS

PROJECTS APPROVED ARE ESTIMATED TO BEGIN WITHIN 5 YEARS OF ELECTION

ELECTION DAY MAY 3, 2025

PROPOSITION A

POLICE DEPARTMENT

In 2021, voters approved $2.4 million for the expansion of the Lake Jackson Police Department The project has increased in cost due to inflation. Voters are being asked to approve a $3 million bond proposition that would provide funds for an evidence room expansion, roof replacement, chiller replacement and a generator

Cost: $3,000,000

Cost Breakdown of $3,000,000

Expansion supplemental funds $1,000,000

Roof replacement $800,000

Chiller/Generator $1,200,000

FIRE DEPARTMENT - STATION 1

Built in 2002, Fire Station 1 serves as the Main Fire Station for the Lake Jackson volunteer fire department and emergency management services. Rehabilitation needs to be completed on the truck bay exhaust system, lighting, underground storm system, metal roof and other roof repairs, and overhead doors

Cost $3,000,000 For more on Prop A.

STREET PANEL REPLACEMENTS

In 2023, an arterial pavement condition assessment and pavement optimization analysis were conducted to assess Lake Jackson’s major thoroughfares Upon completion, the thoroughfares were ranked and identified for improvements through strategic pavement replacement. The City has a goal to bring all roads surveyed in 2023 with a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of less than 70 up to 70. If approved, concrete panels would be replaced throughout the city according to the analysis rankings.Although a five-year inflation adjusted cost has been calculated, the goal for the City of Lake Jackson would be to complete the street panel replacements within three years after voter approval

Estimated Cost to Replace: $8,100,000

DRAINAGE

Outfall enlargements and slope paving aims to strengthen the city's drainage infrastructure and make the community more storm resilient. If approved, drainage pipes would be enlarged and slope paving would be done to enhance flood prevention and maintenance throughout the city.

Cost: $4,000,000 | For more on Prop C

Examples of the state of drainage in Lake Jackson These photos do not represent specific projects

TAX IMPACT

*The information is this section is provided as information only and is not part of the proposition to be voted on and does not create a contract with the voters

The tax rate impact the issuance of these bonds will have on a residential homestead is estimated by making certain assumptions.

Those assumptions are:

The bond will be issued in a single issuance.

The average interest rate on the bond will be 4%

A maximum maturity of 20 - 25 years