2024 BOND - PROPOSITION E
Animal Shelter 
$12 M

In 2019, Sugar Land voters approved a new animal shelter to address the City's projected growth. Due to COVID pandemic related financial constraints in 2020, the project schedule was extended from three to five years. In 2023, after exploring regionalization options and finding them unfeasible, City Council directed the planning for a standalone animal shelter. Due to inflation and City growth, previously approved funding is not sufficient to build a shelter to meet current and projected service levels. 

The proposed new shelter will include animal housing, intake/veterinary space, staff areas, and public spaces. Exterior space includes animal exercise and play yards.

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PROJECT PROPOSITION E 

  1. What is the status of the Animal Shelter that was approved in 2019?
  2. What happened to the $6.6 million approved in the 2019 bond for a new animal shelter?
  3. Where would the new animal shelter be located?
  4. Why is a fundraising campaign to raise funds for the shelter also taking place? And, if the campaign does not meet fundraising goals, will the shelter not be built?
  5. What are the differences between the 2019 proposed shelter and the one being proposed in 2024?
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