Austin voters will consider two bond measures in the November election. Proposition A features $260 million for a variety of park improvements and system expansions, and $35 million for two library branch projects is included under Proposition B.

Extensive bond development eventually narrowed this summer to focus on parks and libraries. Proposition A would fund more than two dozen projects to build and improve specific trails, recreation centers, pools, playgrounds and other public facilities. Funds would also be applied citywide to acquire green space, build electrical infrastructure and improve community gardens.

The cost: Bond costs are incurred over time as debt is issued. If both propositions pass, the city expects to issue about $49 million annually from 2027-32.

Residents’ tax bills fund both city operations and debt service that pays for bonds. Debt service taxes for the typical homeowner reached more than $500 this year, and now take up just over 23% of their overall city property tax bill.

Candidates for Austin City Council races in this year's November election raised more than $159,000 and had over $817,000 available as of September.

Five council seats will be on the ballot this fall: East Austin's District 1 and District 3, District 5 in South Austin, Southwest Austin's District 8, and District 9 in Central Austin.

Candidates were required to submit 30th day before election finance report on Oct. 5.

Also of note: Multiple candidates across Austin’s five City Council races failed to meet deadlines for filing required financial disclosures this year, violations of local and state ethics rules that can be punishable as misdemeanor offenses. Weeks after Austin's SFI and PFS deadlines in late September, some candidates across all five Austin races on the ballot—in council districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9—had yet to file their forms, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Going forward: Election Day is on Nov. 3. Early voting begins Oct. 19 and ends Oct. 30.

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know

• Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

• Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

• Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

• Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: To check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

A new gym in Kyle, a Rooms To Go in Leander and a Brakes Plus in Georgetown are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Project Longhorn ($366 million): This project includes constructing a new one-story data center building.

2. Texas Military Department Camp Mabry Building 8 ($36 million): This project involves constructing a 145,000-square-foot, two-story building.

3. EōS Fitness ($6.4 million): This project involves constructing a 42,556-square-foot structure, including a 2,558-square-foot outdoor exercise area, to be used as a health and fitness club.

4. Rooms To Go ($5.8 million): A Rooms To Go is coming to Leander, with construction set to wrap up next December.

5. Brakes Plus ($1.5 million): This project involves the construction of an auto service facility with associated site work.

6. Juanes Mexican Restaurant ($300,000): A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Round Rock, with construction set to wrap up in December.