During the May 4, 2024 election, Collin County voters rejected a $100 million bond proposal for updated athletic facilities.
The bond proposal aimed to double the stadium's current capacity, as well as add a turf field, press box, locker rooms and more. Yet the bond faced opposition from 57% of voters.
Local Profile reached out to Anna ISD for comment but did not receive a response prior to publishing. This story will be updated pending response.
The existing Anna ISD stadium accommodates up to 4,600 spectators. As the city of Anna and Anna ISD experienced significant expansion, the new stadium was poised to offer ample seating for additional students and community members. The rejected stadium's capacity was estimated at around 12,000 spectators.
In the wake of Proposition A's approval in the 2022 bond election, Anna ISD is slated to acquire four fresh elementary schools, two additional middle schools and an extension to its existing high school. Plans also include the construction of a brand-new, secondary high school facility.
But Anna voters are not the only ones to reject a major bond proposal. Last year, Prosper ISD voters shut down a bond that would have added a $94 million stadium. In Nov. 2023, 55.12% of voters were against the stadium. The stadium would have included 8,000 seats, located at the Richland High School site at Teel Parkway and First Street, where the district already owns the land.
Similar to Anna ISD, the bond would not raise taxes in the city and promised a “zero-tax-rate” bond.
McKinney voters also had their say on a $485.5 million bond package to initiate a range of new construction projects. Divided into five propositions, the package received favorable votes on four out of the five propositions.
The funds will be used for renovations and construction of city facilities. Proposition A will give $106 million for parks and recreation projects; Proposition C allots $30 million for improvements to public works on the south campus; Proposition D will give $70 million for public safety facilities; and Proposition E gives $243.5 million for street projects.
Proposition B, which would have allotted $36 million for a new municipal court facility, failed.
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