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Collin County voters reject all four propositions in an $817.5 million bond package

If you're wondering how Tuesday's vote landed: Collin County voters rejected all four propositions in the $817.5 million bond package.

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Roads made up most of the rejected $817.5 million package

Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Plano Magazine

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AmountShare
Roads (Prop. B)$475M58.1%
Courts and jail (Prop. A)$296.5M36.3%
Elections building (Prop. D)$40M4.9%
Parks (Prop. C)$6M0.7%

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Collin County voters reject $817.5 million bond package

Plus, McKinney National Airport's new terminal opens Wed., Nov. 11.

The TLDR

  1. Collin County voters reject all four bond propositions
  2. McKinney National Airport's terminal opens Wed., Nov. 11
  3. Cowboys rule out Lawrence and Turpin against the Colts
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