Dallas Bond Office Maps This Year’s Timeline But Some 2017 Projects Are Still Incomplete [Video]

Did you vote for a bond project seven years ago and wonder why it’s not finished yet? There’s an app for that.

Well, actually there’s a dashboard for that.

Director of Bond and Construction Management Jenny Nicewander briefed the Dallas City Council this week on which projects approved earlier this year are at the front of the line and how to track the status of all bond projects, including those approved in 2017.

A five-year plan is posted on the Dallas bond website. Although voters approved a $1.25 billion bond in May, just $250 million will be released annually over the five-year period due to bond capacity. In the past the funds have been spread out over time to ensure there is no negative impact on the city’s pension fund, Nicewander said, noting that’s not an issue with the 2024 bond. 

Over the next fiscal year, the bond office has allocated:

Watch the Aug. 21 Dallas City Council briefing and view Nicewander’s slide …