Frisco Voter Guide

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<p>General proposition ($960.58 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations to LISD campuses and facilities, including safety and security equipment and technology, replacement of the transportation center, and the purchase of school buses</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Instructional technology equipment ($69.6 million): update and purchase instructional technology equipment</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Athletics and recreation facilities ($31.38 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations at athletics facilities consisting of locker rooms and field houses, tennis courts, baseball/softball facilities and concession areas</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Natatorium ($16.25 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations at the Eastside Aquatic Center and Westside Aquatic Center.</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Stadiums ($20 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations to stadiums at Hebron High School, Flower Mound High School, The Colony High School, Marcus High School and Lewisville High School</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Indoor multipurpose athletic centers ($131.8 million): construction, improvements and/or renovations to multipurpose indoor athletics facilities at Hebron High School, Flower Mound High School, The Colony High School, Marcus High School and Lewisville High School</p><p><br></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If the VATRE is approved, the district’s total tax rate will be reduced to $1.13 per $100 valuation, which is 10.6 cents lower than the fiscal year 2022-23 tax rate. The VATRE, which is listed on the ballot as Proposition A, will provide funds for competitive staff pay, and maintenance for instructional and extracurricular programs, such as career and technical training, fine arts, athletics, and more.</span></p>

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<p>Proposition A: The issuance of $261,864,179 for designing, developing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding, and equipping court facilities and juvenile and adult detention facilities, and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.</p>

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<p>Proposition B: The issuance of $5,700,000 bonds for designing, developing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding, and equipping the existing Collin County Animal Shelter, and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.</p>

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<p>Proposition C: The issuance of $13,360,685 bonds for designing, developing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding, and equipping Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office facilities, and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.</p>

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<p>Proposition D: The issuance of $22,450,000 bonds for acquiring, developing, constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping land for park and open space purposes, including participation in joint county-city projects, and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.</p>

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<p>Proposition E: The issuance of $380,000,000 bonds for designing, developing, constructing, renovating, improving, extending, expanding, and maintaining roads and bridges within the county, and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.</p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.</span></p>

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<p>The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.</p>

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<p>The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual wealth or net worth tax, including a tax on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an individual or family.</p>

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<p>The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads from $40,000 to $100,000; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the board of directors of certain appraisal districts.</p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment providing for the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.</span></p>

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<p><span style="color: rgb(81, 82, 87);">The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund to be used for the creation and improvement of state parks.</span></p>