Justice
Will the Astrodome Survive Today's Referendum?
Voters will decide whether or not they want Harris County to put up $217 million in bonds to turn it into a convention facility.
After years of debate, Houstonians will know the fate of their world-famous Astrodome by the end of the night.
Harris County residents are voting today on whether or not to raise $217 million in bonds to turn the "Eighth Wonder of the World" into a convention and events center. If voters choose not to, it'll likely be demolished in a matter of months and replaced with surface parking. That would free the county of an annual $2 - 3 million in maintenance fees for the idle facility.