State Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will compete for the office in the runoff.
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
State Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will compete for the office in the runoff.
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
The proposition failed in a vote of 65 percent to 35 percent.
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Almost 20 percent of the district’s registered voters participated in the bond election.
With interest, the bond would cost Midland ISD property taxpayers $2.9 billion—more than double the dollar amount shown on the ballot.
It’s hard to say what pressing need makes it necessary, as CISD has not been forthcoming with all of the information that would help to explain.
The city’s proposed sales tax swap would eliminate the current property tax offset.
The city controller and all 16 city council seats are also on Houstonians’ November ballot.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.