School district leaders claim the hefty price tag is aimed at accommodating the 1,000 kids per year they expect to gain over the next decade.

School district leaders claim the hefty price tag is aimed at accommodating the 1,000 kids per year they expect to gain over the next decade.
City officials are also asking voters to authorize using sales tax revenue for the project.
District voters approved $494 million in school bond debt just four years ago.
Officials say the water plant that serves 75 percent of Houston residents is at risk of catastrophic failure and must be replaced.
With interest, the bonds would cost property taxpayers $4.5 billion—double the amount voters will see on the May 3 ballot.
A taxpayer advocate’s take.
With interest, the four bonds on the May ballot would cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.
Critics worry that the package is intended to benefit destination casinos, which are not currently legal in Texas.
The new minimum wage has been set to $20 an hour for government workers and $21.65 for contractors.
The city is currently facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit and has not secured funding for required water infrastructure projects.