A Judson ISD tax rate proposition has failed in Bexar County, according to unofficial voting results.
What you need to know
A total of 5,874 votes, or 39.99%, were cast for JISD's Proposition A, which would have increased the district's property tax rate by $0.045 per $100 valuation to $1.0796 per $100. A total of 8,813 votes, or 60.01%, were against the proposition.
In the county, a total of 248,428 ballots were cast in unofficial totals, representing 19.31% of Bexar voters.
Posted 9:53 p.m.
After early voting in Bexar County, over 60% of ballots have been cast against a Judson ISD tax rate proposition.
The overview
A total of 3,389 votes, or 38.95%, are for JISD’s Proposition A, which would increase the district’s property tax rate by $0.045 per $100 valuation to $1.0796 per $100 valuation. A total of 5,311 votes, or 61.05%, are against the proposition.
The district’s board of trustees officially called for the tax rate election, or VATRE, on Aug. 18. If approved, the VATRE would bring in approximately $21 million of revenue, according to the district.
The district called for the VATRE to address its budget shortfall, which sits at $27.57 million as of Oct. 16, according to board documents.
A total of 148,450 early votes were cast throughout Bexar County races, representing 11.54% of the county’s registered voters.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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