Several propositions in the City of Hutto added up to one big bond election on Tuesday. For the first time in Hutto’s history, voters said yes to almost $15 million worth of bonds.
The projects mostly involve Hutto’s transportation infrastructure and their parks and recreation.
“These are quality of life type projects,” Hutto City Manager, Edward Broussard said. “It really talks to the growth Hutto’s experienced over the past few years. We went from a population of 2,000 in the year 2000 to now over 17,000 in population and we’re expected to continue growing.”
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Bond Election
News 8's Reagan Hackleman shows us how the vote panned out.
 
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To help with that growth, voters approved $8.5 million to help improve roads in the city.
They also approved $3.3 million for park improvements and $5 million for a YMCA facility.
Voters opted against a new $6 million sports facility.
According to the city, taxpayers at most will see an increase of 19 cents for every $100 their homes' value.
“Yeah, I’m willing to pay for that. It improves the quality of life,” resident Tom Britton said.
Improving the quality of life for Hutto residents does come at a price, but voters said they are willing to pay that price.
Hutto residents also passed a trio of charter amendments.
One prevents close relatives of high ranking city officials from taking jobs with the City of Hutto.
Others set three-year terms for both mayor and city council.
