Plans for Celina’s bond committee are under review after City Council members tabled a vote on committee appointments to allow more time to clarify the group’s role.

What you need to know

At their Sept. 9 meeting , council members delayed approving 17 recommended members for the May 2026 bond committee due to questions about the scope of the committee’s work.

City Secretary Ashley Owens said the bond is currently planned at about $400 million spent over five years.

According to city documents , Celina is planning a hybrid funding approach for upcoming city projects, including:

Certificates of obligation : bonds that do not require voter approval and are typically used to fund city infrastructure

General obligation : bonds that require voter approval and are used for quality o

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