According to unofficial results with all vote centers reporting, Keller residents voted to reapprove a proposition that provides funds for city road projects.
With approval, one-fourth of a cent of the city’s sales tax will continue to provide revenue for the maintenance and repair of the city’s streets. The tax allocation is required by law to appear before voters every four years.
Unofficial results show 4,429 votes in support of the tax and 859 votes against, or 83.76% in support and 16.24% against, respectively.
What they’re saying
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said the sales tax dedication was first approved as a one-eighth of a cent dedication in 2003, and increased to a one-fourth of a cent in 2007 with voter approval.
“The re-authorization means nonresidents will help pay for our roads,” he said in an email. “Otherwise the burden would have fallen on Keller taxpayers solely.”
Updated 10:22 p.m. Nov. 7
With 119 out of 330 vote centers reporting, Keller voters are generally supporting the city’s street maintenance sales tax election.
Unofficial results show 3,373 votes in support of the tax allocation and 623 votes against, or 84.41% in support and 15.59% against, respectively.
Posted 7:10 p.m., Nov. 7
Tarrant County has released early voting totals for the Keller street maintenance sales tax election.
What you need to know
The city of Keller had a single ballot item for the Nov. 7 election. Keller residents were asked to vote to approve or deny the reauthorization of a tax for street repair and maintenance.
According to unofficial early voting results, most have cast ballots in support of the sales tax reallocation, with 2,246 votes in support and 349 votes against, or 86.55% in support and 13.45% against, respectively.
If approved, one-fourth of a cent of the city’s sales tax would continue to provide revenue for the maintenance and repair of the city’s streets. The tax allocation is required by law to appear before voters every four years.
What else?
In early voting, there were more than 62,100 ballots cast countywide, which represents about 5% of Tarrant County's more than 1.2 million registered voters.
Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
