Up for election
For the board of trustees, 10 candidates are running for seats after filing by the Aug. 19 deadline.
Trustees represent districts and have a four-year term of office. Incumbents Kevin Foster and Lynn Boswell are running for re-election uncontested for their seats in districts 3 and 5, respectively.
District 2
- LaRessa Quintana
- Sarah Ivory
- Kevin Foster (incumbent)
- Lynn Boswell (incumbent)
- Amy Moore
- Dylan "Sky" MacAdams
- Fernando Lucas de Urioste
- Lindsey Stringer
- Nathaniel Hellman
- Nick Franke
Voters will also weigh in on an 8.3% property tax increase that officials are hoping will help offset a budget deficit.
If approved by voters, district officials predict a voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, would generate $171 million in revenue under a tax rate of $0.9505 per $100 valuation. Due to recapture, AISD will keep $41 million of this revenue. This is an increase in $130 million of recapture payments under the VATRE.
This would be a $34-per-month increase to the average homeowner, or an estimated $412 per year, according to AISD officials.
Dates to know
Eligible residents have until Oct. 7 to register to vote. Early voting will run from Oct. 21-Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 5.
For more information, visit www.austinisd.org.
