Voters in Fort Bend ISD have denied a proposition that would seek to bring the district's tax rate to $1.2101 per $100 valuation, according to voting data provided by Fort Bend County.
Unofficial final results show that 66,037 votes were against the proposition, at 54.01%. Meanwhile, 56,240 FBISD residents voted for the proposition, at 45.99%.
The data represents 82 of 82 Fort Bend County election day polling locations reporting in.
However, results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Visit our online Voter Guide for all local election results in your community.
Updated Nov. 8 at 10:46 p.m.
As of 10:46 p.m., voters in Fort Bend ISD continue to disapprove of a voter-approval tax rate election, with 58,477 voters, or 53.91%, against a proposition that would bring the district’s tax rate to $1.2101 per $100 valuation. Meanwhile, 49,985 voters, or 46.09%, have voted in favor of the proposition.
Published Nov. 8 at 9:15 p.m.
In the Nov. 8 election that will decide the fate of a voter-approval tax rate election in Fort Bend ISD, 53.97% of voters have voted against a proposition that will bring the district’s tax rate to $1.2101 per $100 valuation if approved, according to early-voting data provided by Fort Bend County.
As of 9:12 p.m., 46.03% of voters have voted to approve the measure, which would result in an increase of 7.31% in taxes paid by residents compared to the preceding year while providing an additional $47.66 million in revenue for the district.
When the FBISD board of trustees voted to call the election Aug. 22, it did so as the district looks to bridge a $47 million deficit in fiscal year 2022-23 and provide the district room to pay for additional compensation increases, programs and safety measures, including providing officers at every elementary school campus.
These are early voting results, with 0 of 82 Fort Bend County election day polling locations reporting in.
Results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Visit our online Voter Guide for all local election results in your community.
