What's happening?
The district will hold four information sessions in March and April where voters can learn more about the four bond propositions appearing on the May 4 ballot:
- 6 p.m. March 25 at the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown
- 6 p.m. April 3 at Wagner Middle School, 1621 Rockride Lane, Georgetown
- 6 p.m. April 9 at East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Georgetown
- 6 p.m. April 17 at Village Elementary School, 400 Village Commons Blvd., Georgetown
The details
In February, the board of trustees called an election for $649 million to address growth needs of the district.
The four-proposition bond would be funded by a $0.01 increase in the district's tax rate, Padavil said at the time.
Members of the district's Citizens Advisory Committee shared that 63% of around 1,200 GISD residents surveyed supported the $0.01 increase to the district's tax rate to fund these initiatives. This $0.01 increase to the rate of $1.0467 per $100 of valuation would see the annual property tax bill for a home within the district with an average assessed value of $332,425 raised by $33.24, or $2.77 per month.