Initial results from Galveston County show all four propositions for Friendswood ISD are not passing, according to unofficial results.
The details
As of 7 p.m., polls began closing across Texas, and results are starting to roll in for local elections across the state.
Friendswood ISD has four bond propositions—totaling $165 million—on the ballot:
- Proposition A: construction of school facilities, including a replacement campus for Westwood and Bales Elementary
- Proposition B: technology equipment
- Proposition C: construction of recreational facilities, including softball, baseball and practice fields at Friendswood High School
- Proposition D: refunding and refinancing of maintenance tax notes, which will be used to free up money in the district’s operational budget
If the bond package passes, it would raise the district’s tax rate by $0.16 per $100 valuation of a home—about $60 per month, or $720 annually, for a home with a taxable value of $450,000.
The $165 million bond up for a vote this November was formed by FISD’s Citizens Advisory Committee, or CAC, through a series of meetings from February through April to discuss priorities. The committee was composed of community members, parents, students, teachers and district officials.
This bond election is the first the district has called for since 2020. The 2020 bond allocated $127.2 million toward building a new elementary school, expanding and renovating existing campuses and upgrading technology across the district, according to 2020 bond documents.
To read more about the bond package, click here.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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