Anna, Texas — With a crowded statewide ballot and major national implications, November’s election will draw plenty of attention beyond Anna. Closer to home, voters will decide how to fund roads, county facilities and college expansion.
Anna voters will encounter three separate Proposition As: one from the city, one from Collin County and one from Collin College. Melissa voters share the county and college measures.
The letter is the same. The decisions are not.
Anna’s $60 Million Street Bond
The City of Anna’s Proposition A would authorize $60 million in general obligation bonds for street improvements, with property taxes used to repay principal and interest.
Eligible work includes roadway construction, improvements and accessibility upgrades. Projects may also involve replacing water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure beneath the affected roadways.
“The City does not plan to borrow all $60 million at once, but instead use it in smaller amounts over about five years as projects are ready,” Anna City Councilman for Place 6 Manny Singh wrote in a Facebook post explaining the bond’s costs.
Project locations and scopes may change with funding, priorities and the annual budget process.
What It Could Cost
In his cost breakdown, Singh cited an estimated annual impact of $89.10 for every $100,000 of taxable property value if the full bond authorization is eventually issued.
“At $300,000 of taxable value, the estimated impact is about $267 per year or $22.28 per month,” Singh wrote.
That example uses taxable value, which can differ from a home’s market value after exemptions. The estimate depends on borrowing schedules, interest rates, final project costs and taxable property values.
The bond ballot states “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.”
Singh also addressed why the city would borrow rather than pay for the roads through its regular operating budget.
“For perspective, Anna’s General Fund is roughly $31 million annually, and about 3/4th of that goes toward employee compensation,” Singh wrote.
He described Rosamond alone as roughly a $13 million road need, illustrating the scale of individual projects compared with the annual budget.
“Major capital projects of that size are difficult to absorb into the annual operating budget without competing with police, fire, maintenance and other City services,” he wrote.
The discussion has also turned to sales taxes. “Anna is already at the max sales tax rate,” Randy Sachs wrote on Facebook, while noting that his comment reflected his understanding of his research.
The city lists a combined sales tax rate of 8.25%, the maximum combined state and local rate under current Texas rules. That limits raising the rate further; it does not prevent sales tax collections from growing as taxable spending increases.
Community Debate
The proposal has prompted heated debate in local Facebook groups, with commenters questioning the burden on homeowners and who stands to benefit from road expansion.
“Wouldn’t it be better if the developers paid for the roads rather than those of us who were here and happy the way it was?” Maggie Owen Steele wrote in the Politics of Anna Tx group.
Some commenters have also questioned the funding behind the Anna on the Move PAC supporting the bond, including whether contributors have interests in development that could benefit from road improvements.
Republican precinct chair Nichole Hunt urged commenters to focus on the proposal itself.
“A campaign contribution is not evidence of corruption or a sellout. … The real question is whether Proposition A benefits Anna residents,” Hunt wrote.
Singh also addressed the relationship between PAC donations and developers’ responsibilities.
“Contributing to a PAC does not change a developer’s existing contractual or financial obligations for infrastructure,” Singh wrote.
John Royer, who identified himself as the PAC’s treasurer, acknowledged the tax implications while arguing for the improvements.
“It is a tax increase. I am not trying to hide anything but we need road improvements and expansion,” Royer wrote.
Other commenters described weighing the available information before deciding how to vote.
“I’ve asked a lot of questions about Proposition A over the last few weeks, and after looking at the information that’s been provided, I’ve decided I will be voting yes,” Clint Schroeder wrote.
In a separate Facebook post, Anna City Councilman for Place 5 Elden Baker explained his decision to limit his comments on the bond, citing concerns about distinguishing personal views from official communications and restrictions on the use of public resources for political advertising.
“For those reasons, I have chosen not to post advocacy for or against Proposition A,” Baker wrote.
He said the post explained his approach and did not express support for or opposition to the proposition.
If yes — Anna may borrow $60 million for street improvements and levy taxes to repay the bonds and interest.
If no — This bond authorization is rejected. Proposed work would need other funding or could be delayed or revised.
Collin College’s Proposed Anna Campus
Collin College’s Proposition A would authorize $600 million in bonds for facilities supporting workforce training, career and technical education, and academic instruction.
The proposal includes expansions at existing locations, an Aviation Academy, and new campuses in Anna and Royse City.
For Anna-area residents, a campus closer to home would offer more convenient access to college classrooms and workforce training. Voters will also weigh the $600 million borrowing request for projects across the college district.
As The Anna Progress previously reported, the college owns approximately 104 acres near U.S. 75 for the proposed campus. Our review placed the site in Anna’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, outside the incorporated city limits.
Plans call for career and technical education facilities, general classrooms and space for future expansion. Designs and project scopes remain conceptual.
Collin College anticipates maintaining its tax rate of $0.08122 per $100 of valuation if the bond passes. The ballot nevertheless states “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE,” because voters would authorize borrowing and taxes to repay it. Keeping the same rate does not guarantee the same individual tax bill.
If yes — Collin College may issue $600 million in bonds for college facilities, including the proposed Anna campus, and levy repayment taxes.
If no — The package is rejected. The college says it would explore other funding options, but projects could be delayed, modified or completed over a longer period.
Read more about the proposed Anna campus and its location in our earlier article.
Collin County’s Four Bond Questions
Anna and Melissa voters will also consider four Collin County propositions totaling $817.5 million in proposed borrowing.
Each measure is decided separately. The listed amounts are bond principal; interest adds to the repayment cost. All four authorize property taxes to repay the debt.
Proposition A: $296.5 Million for Court and Detention Facilities
This measure covers court facilities, adult detention facilities, medical and mental health detention facilities, and adult probation facilities.
If yes — The county may borrow $296.5 million to build, renovate, expand and equip those facilities.
If no — The county does not receive this bond authorization.
Proposition B: $475 Million for Roads and Bridges
This measure covers non-tolled roads and bridges, including construction, improvements, expansion, maintenance, and necessary land and rights-of-way.
If yes — The county may borrow $475 million for that transportation work.
If no — This authorization is rejected. Proposed work would need other funding or could be delayed or revised.
Proposition C: $6 Million for Parks and Open Space
This measure covers acquiring and improving land for parks and open space, including joint county-city projects.
If yes — The county may borrow $6 million for those purposes.
If no — The county does not receive this parks and open-space bond authorization.
Proposition D: $40 Million for Elections and Storage
This measure would fund a new county elections and storage facility, including election offices, training space, equipment storage, county records and historical documents.
If yes — The county may borrow $40 million to build and equip the facility.
If no — The county does not receive this facility bond authorization.
When to Vote
Early voting runs October 19–30. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters can find their nearest polling place at Collin County Elections and their individual sample ballot through Collin County Elections. Eligibility for each measure depends on the jurisdictions covering the voter’s registered address.
For Anna voters, three Proposition As will mean three separate choices. Reading the government name above each question will distinguish the city’s roads, the county’s facilities and the college’s expansion.
Ballot information as of October 11, 2026; community comments updated October 14, 2026.
Ballot and project information: City of Anna, Collin College, and Collin County’s official sample ballot.
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