Voters reject Proposition A, the $275 million Civic Center bond
Proposition A, a $275 million bond for the Civic Center and related downtown projects, was defeated in the November 3, 2020 election. Mayor Ginger Nelson said, "I heard the voters say not now, not in this package, and I respect that result."[1][2][3]
December 2020 report: 61 percent of voters opposed.
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The bond election called in February 2020 for May 2, 2020 was held on November 3, 2020.[4][1]
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Mayor Ginger Nelson: Mayor Ginger Nelson said: "I am disappointed that our civic center proposal didn't pass" and "I heard the voters say not now, not in this package, and I respect that result."[2]
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By December 2020 Mayor Nelson had created a committee to look for ways to fund renovations without property tax increases, and a private group (Inspire Amarillo) proposed an alternative 'Amarillo Plan' it said would require a 15.9 percent city property tax increase.[3]