Residents in West Lake Hills and Rollingwood voted to renew a sales tax dedicated to street maintenance this November, according to unofficial results from Travis County released at 12:02 a.m. on Nov. 5
West Lake Hills residents reapproved a 0.5% sales tax with 78.2% of the vote, while Rollingwood residents reapproved a 0.25% sales tax with 86.57% of the vote.
"We are thankful and thrilled. We have a consistent, dedicated stream of funding to ensure our residential streets receive required repairs over the next eight years," West Lake Hills Mayor James Vaughan said. "A stable program over a relatively long duration allows for meaningful community input and efficient project delivery."
Updated 10:35 p.m. Nov. 4
Residents in West Lake Hills and Rollingwood were asked by their respective cities to renew a sales tax dedicated to street maintenance this November.
Unofficial voting totals for both cities shows that residents are voting in favor of the tax, according to 10:05 p.m. results from Travis County.
Residents in West Lake Hills reapproved a 0.5% sales tax with 79.86% of the vote, while Rollingwood reapproved a 0.25% sales tax with 85.45% of the vote.
Posted 8:48 p.m. Nov. 4
Residents in West Lake Hills and Rollingwood were asked by their respective cities to renew a sales tax dedicated to street maintenance this November.
Early voting for both cities shows that residents are voting in favor, according to 7:40 p.m. results from Travis County.
West Lake Hills
Proposition A from West Lake Hills asks for voter approval of a sales and use tax at the rate of one half of one percent, or 0.5%, to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of city streets.
Early voting results show:
Proposition A:
- For: 80.64%
- Against: 19.36%
Rollingwood
Proposition A from Rollingwood asks voters to approve a 0.25% local sales and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of city streets. The tax was first introduced in 2009, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Early voting results show:
Proposition A:
- For: 85.92%
- Against: 14.08%
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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