Voters in Fort Worth are considering a $560 million bond package, that could pay for a number of city improvements.
Mayor Mattie Parker says Fort Worth is the second-fastest-growing major city in the United States which makes the bond package necessary, adding there's no tax rate increase in this bond election.
Two-thirds of the money ($360 million) would go to streets and mobility projects as part of Proposition A. Parker says Prop E includes $15 million for the Open Space program.
"This is a crazy statistic but we roughly lose 50 acres a week in Fort Worth due to development," Parker said. "We're the fastest-growing city, and so we think we have a keen responsibility to try to keep up with that growth and also protect our natural habitat as much as possible to leave it preserved for future generations."
Proposition F, includes salary increases for the city's elected leaders. Early voting ends on Tuesday. Election day is Saturday.
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