What Proposition A Actually Does
Proposition A asks Plano voters for two things at once.
Authority to Build
Proposition A asks voters whether to authorize venue taxes to help finance a proposed City-owned arena. The election itself does not determine the future of the arena.
A Way to Pay for It
The proposed venue taxes in Proposition A would represent one component of the City's potential financing plan for the arena. Other potential funding sources include revenues generated within TIRZ No. 6.
In plain language, the five proposed venue taxes are:
Short-term motor vehicle rental tax
Up to 5% on gross short-term rental receipts in the city.
Hotel occupancy tax
Up to 2% of the price paid for a hotel room.
Event parking tax
Up to $3.00 per vehicle at the arena only.
Event admissions tax
Up to 10% of each ticket sold for an event at the arena.
Venue facility use tax
Up to $5,000 per game on each member of a major league team that plays a professional game at the arena.
Who Pays?
Every one of those charges is collected at the point of travel or entertainment: a hotel front desk, a rental car counter, an arena parking gate, a ticket window or a team's roster. The people who fill Plano hotel rooms and rent cars here are overwhelmingly visitors such as business travelers, sports tournament attendees, concertgoers, and fans from across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and beyond. They use city services while they're here, and under Proposition A, they help pay for a permanent Plano asset.
Who Does NOT Pay?
Proposition A does not authorize a property tax, and it does not change Plano's sales tax rate. It adds nothing to a Plano homeowner's existing tax bill, nothing to a homestead, nothing to a water or utility bill. A Plano resident who does not book a local hotel room, rent a vehicle, or attend an event at the arena pays nothing toward it, and still owns a share of a city-owned building.
Who Owns It?
The City of Plano. The ordinance is explicit: on completion this is a city-owned recreation facility on city-owned property, owned, used, and held for public purposes by the City. That is what makes school district events, tournaments, graduations, and community celebrations possible in the building. It's not just a hockey stadium; it's an investment in our community.
How To Vote
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Early Voting
October 19–30, 2026
Where
Plano spans Collin and Denton Counties. Your polling place and early voting locations are set by your county elections administrator. Locations posted here as soon as the counties release them.
Voting by mail
Applications must be received by the close of business on Friday, October 23, 2026.