Updated 12:35 a.m. Nov. 8
Voters were in favor of increasing Fort Bend ISD's tax rate, polling results show Nov. 8, with all polling locations reporting.
On Nov. 8, 26,307 ballots, or 56.95%, were cast in favor of the district’s proposed tax rate of $0.9892 with 81 polling sites reporting, according to Fort Bend County’s election website. Meanwhile, 19,883 ballots, or 43.05%, were cast in favor of maintaining the current rate of $0.9492.
"The approval of the measure ... means the district can provide competitive salaries for teachers, nurses, counselors, librarians and all other benefits-eligible staff members among its 12,000-plus employees," a Nov. 8 statement from FBISD reads.
All election results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 10:45 p.m. Nov. 7
Voters are supportive of raising Fort Bend ISD's tax rate, polling results show on Nov. 7, with ballots still being counted.
On Nov. 7, 23,439, or 57.51%, of ballots were cast in favor of the district’s proposed tax rate of $0.9892, according to Fort Bend County’s election website. Meanwhile, 17,317 ballots, or 42.49%, were cast in favor of maintaining the current rate of $0.9492.
A total of 40,756 ballots were cast from Oct. 23-Nov. 3, according to Fort Bend County’s election website.
All election results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:50 p.m. Nov. 7
Voters are in favor of raising Fort Bend ISD’s tax rate, early polling results show on Nov. 7.
What’s happening?
FBISD's voter-approval tax rate election ballot initiative, known as a VATRE, would raise the district's tax rate by $0.04 per $100 valuation for the 2023-24 fiscal year, if approved by voters. The initiative is up for consideration under Proposition A, as previously reported by Community Impact.
As of 7:41 p.m. on Nov. 7, 15,946, or 59.16%, early voting ballots were cast in favor of the district’s proposed tax rate of $0.9892, according to Fort Bend County’s election website. Meanwhile, 11,010 early voting ballots, or 40.84%, were cast in favor of maintaining the current rate of $0.9492.
A total of 26,956 early voting ballots were cast from Oct. 23-Nov. 3, according to Fort Bend County’s election website.
In case you missed it
On Oct. 2, FBISD board members heard the result of a third-party financial efficiency audit that revealed the district’s spending is in line with peer districts in the region and state, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Despite revenue being added by recent bond approvals, that money is earmarked for other infrastructure projects, such as new schools and upkeep of existing schools.
But to pay for teacher raises and meet the unfunded House Bill 3 state mandate of hiring a uniformed officer at every campus, a tax increase is necessary to provide additional revenue for those expenditures, Deputy Superintendent Steven Bassett said.
On the ballot
For all Fort Bend County election results, click here.
To read Community Impact’s complete 2023 voting guide, click here.
All election results are unofficial until canvassed.
