Though some citizens across the nation may have already forgotten the subsided flu-like coronavirus, many government officials are still using it as an excuse to enact new discriminatory rules. In an email obtained by Texas Scorecard, Midland Independent School...
An investigation into a West Texas school district’s bond election found even more ballots unaccounted for and a locked ballot box that officials cannot explain, leaving the community still looking for answers. The election was held last month on a proposed $569...
Records obtained by a Midland resident under a public information request show Midland Independent School District spent nearly $60,000 of taxpayer money on fliers, stickers, and signs as part of a campaign to promote their massive $569 million bond election....
In Midland, an ongoing saga surrounding the changing results of a large school bond election—with hundreds of votes allegedly unreconcilable in a recent recount—has left the divided constituency questioning what happened. At issue is a $569 million bond ($880 million...
It’s an election that divided voters in the community and seemingly won’t end. The $569 million bond proposal put forth by the Midland Independent School District board bounced back and forth in the headlines from narrowly passing to failing, with the final results...
Taxpayers are enjoying a late election victory, as a bond proposal by the Midland Independent School District failed after final provisional ballots were tabulated. With interest, the $569 million bond would have cost Midland property taxpayers a total of $880 million...
Election results for a massive $569 million school bond for the Midland Independent School District showed a divided community on the issue, with the final unofficial results showing a 12-vote lead in favor of the ballot measure. The bond proposal, which sought to...
With voting underway on a $569 million school bond for the Midland Independent School District, tension between those on both sides of the proposal has grown. The property-tax-supported debt would be spent constructing two new high schools, repurposing the former Lee...
As property values in the Midland area continue to rise, local officials at the city, county, school district, and community college are setting tax rates that will force property owners to pay higher tax bills, on average, than in previous years. All of the below...
Midland’s school district facility planning committee presented their final bond proposal to the school board at a total cost of $569 million. With the passage of House Bill 3—which included funds to lower school property taxes—the Maintenance and Operating portion of...
While lawmakers congratulate themselves on the passage of “school finance reform” House Bill 3, lauding the accomplishment of allegedly reducing Chapter 41 school finance recapture payments (known as “Robin Hood”) by 47 percent, Midland Independent School District is...
The number of signatures calling for Midland ISD’s superintendent to resign demonstrates Midlanders’ desire for change in their school district. However, if residents want the district to chart a different path, it will come only through holding the current...
Midlanders head to the polls September 21st through October 4th to cast their ‘early’ vote for or against an MISD-led property tax increase; the Special Election Day is October 8th. Under state law a school district must gain voter approval (in the form of a Tax...
Increased property valuations in Midland won’t be the only thing to blame for the spike in your next property tax bill. On Monday, Midland ISD (MISD) Trustees took the first step in initiating a tax ratification election for the fall that, if passed, will raise the...
Midland ISD school board members voted unanimously to raise property taxes via a tax ratification election this November. Although a rate has yet to be set, the district says that the only way for MISD to get out of the red is to raise the rate to the highest allowed...
In the petroleum-rich town of Midland, TX, the fluctuation of oil prices and population numbers weigh heavily on property tax-dependent entities, such as the school district and county. With last year’s dip in oil prices and the subsequent effect on mineral valuations...
