Alamo Colleges District is asking voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond proposal for upgrades, construction and equipment for all five of its campuses.
The measure will appear on all Bexar County voters’ May 3 ballots.
In January, the district’s board of trustees said the bond money is needed to address the “growing educational and workforce demands” in a county that’s expected to hit 2.5 million residents by 2040.
The district also predicts a major rise in enrollment, from 79,000 to 100,000 by the fall of 2029.
If approved, the bond would cover three major focus areas: $535 million for new and expanded programs, $247 million for infrastructure, and the remaining $205 million would be for “multi-sector” investments.
The bond is a record size for the Alamo Colleges, which last proposed a $450 million bond in 2017.
“We’ve got to get ahead of the community when they hear almost $1 billion, and we’ve never done that before,” said Ken Lowe, a representative on the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee that helped craft the proposal. “I think from a committee standpoint, we need to have the right narrative out in the community.”
Early voting runs April 22 through April 29 for the May 3 election, and voters can choose from any of these 46 early voting locations. Hours vary by date and location.
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