Fort Worth Voters Decide on $845M Bond for Library Upgrades

0:00Fort Worth voters got a big decision coming up on May 2, with an $845 million bond package on the ballot. One key piece is a $14.6 million proposition for library upgrades, just 1.7% of the total. That cash would reopen the old Seminary South Library in South For Worth, which shut down in 2022 after 55 years. Earlier this week, City officials laid out the plan to use $2.2 million to shift the Fort Worth History Center to the Old City Hall, downtown. That move clears the way for Seminary South to come back strong. Southside folks been pushing hard for this, filling the gap left when it closed. Residents down there feel the loss big time, especially with the retail spot, La Grande Biblioteca stepping in as a temp fix back in 2022. If this passes, officials plan to reassess staffing and needs there to balance things out. Meanwhile, the bond hits other spots too, $2.9 million for Diamond Hill slash Jarvis Library

1:02of North, $9.2 million to modernize. The southwest regional near Overton Park and Tanglewood, plus $300,000 for public art. These libraries need the love with population booming and space tight, even for voting days. Last bond in 2022 dropped $12.5 million on a new Northside Library, set to open early 2027. If this one flies, timelines lock in quick, keeping Fort Worth's libraries evolving with the city. From your city, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.