Coppell voters approved the reauthorization of two propositions in the city’s special election.
The measures on the ballot asked voters how they wish to allocate the quarter-cent sales and use taxes. Of the 23,935 votes cast, 82.31% of voters approved of reauthorizing Proposition A and 79.07% approved the reauthorization of Proposition B.
Proposition A will continue the adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets for a four-year period.
The city’s Streets Infrastructure Maintenance Fund is funded by a quarter-cent sales tax established and reauthorized by Coppell voters, according to the city’s website. Revenue collected in the fund can only be used on the maintenance and repair of existing streets.
Proposition B will continue the adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax for crime reduction programs for a 10-year period.
Coppell’s Crime Control and Prevention District is supported by a one-fourth of one percent sales tax established and reauthorized by voters. Tax dollars are used to support several police programs and services geared toward crime prevention.
The fund is also used to make purchases of Coppell Police Department patrol vehicles and equipment, funding of all jail operations and use of the Grapevine jail facility, and to pay Coppell's portion of the North Texas Emergency Communications Center.
Coppell’s current sales tax is 8.25%. The state receives 6.25% and Coppell retains 2%. Reauthorization of the sales tax collection will not result in an increase to the sales tax rate, according to the city website.
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