INTERIM. 2 New Texas Special District for Transportation Funding.

What local governments  created a new special district for transportation funding? Weatherford & South Padre Island with Cameron Cunty

What is the goal of the new special district? spur development along the Interstate 20 corridor in Weatherford & improve Padre Boulevard

How will the new special districts funding work? 

  • Property tax revenue continues collection 
  • the local governments will designate to the TIRZ fund a portion of the  additional property tax revenues as development occurs

What is Weatherford’s estimated investment in the zone?  $23 million

What is estimated to be South Padre Island investment in the zone? $8.2 million by 2026

Weatherford Democrat | Council OKs new road funding method 

Brownsville Herald | Tax revenue to improve Padre Boulevard