San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Voter Guide

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Shall the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $73,570,000 with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, for the purpose of constructing, improving, extending, expanding, upgrading and/or developing transportation projects for streets, roads, bridges, and intersections, including for Old Black Colony Road, West Goforth Road, Overpass Road/FM 2001 intersection, RM 967, Austin Street, FM 2770, Main Street, China Street, Talley Loop, IH 35 to Old San Antonio Road connector, Middle Creek Drive, SH 45/Bailey East-West corridor, and other street and road improvements, and also including related utility relocation, sidewalks, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, traffic safety and operational improvements, the purchase of any necessary rights-of-way, design costs, required equipment, drainage and other related costs; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?

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Shall the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, be authorized to issue bonds of the City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $16,090,000 with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed thirty years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, in accordance with law at the time of issuance, for the purpose of constructing, improving, extending, expanding, upgrading and/or developing City parks and recreation projects, including for Garlic Creek Trail, Eastside Park, Onion Creek Trail, Green Meadows Park/Stoneridge, City Park parking improvements, and Garison Park, and also including land acquisition, design costs, required equipment and related drainage and other related costs; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?

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Amendment of Section 1.03 of the City Charter (Statement of Goals) to replace the current section with a new statement of goals of city government that is organized by the categories of people, places, environment, economy and public services.

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Amendemnt of Section 3.01(c) of the City Charter to establish term limits for council members by providing that a council member elected at the regular election held in Nov 2022 or at any regular eleciton held thereafter shall be ineligible to run for any city council positions, other than mayor, for two years after serving three consecutive terms in office.

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Amendment of Section 3.01(c)... to establish term limits for the position of mayor providing that a person elected as mayor at the regular election or any regular election held thereafter shall be ineligible to run again for mayor for a period of two years after serving four consecutive terms.

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Amendment of Section 3.09 to require all regular city council meeting agendas to include "Citizen Comment Period" and "Q&A session with press and public" as agenda items.

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Amendment of Section 4.01(b) to allow the removal of city manager by a vote of four members of the entire city council instead of five, as currently required.

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Amendment of Section 4.01(c)(2) to remove the requirement for city council approval of the city manager's appointment of assistant city managers.

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Amendment of Section 4.02 to remove the requirement for city council approval of the city clerk's appointment of assistant city clerks.

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Amendment of Section 4.02 to change the residency requirement for the position of city clerk to allow the person appointed to reside either within city limits or within Hays County or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.

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Amendment of Section 4.03(b) to remove the requirement for city council approval of the presiding judge's appointment of a municipal court clerk and assistant clerks.

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Amendment of Section 4.03(b) to remove the residency requirement for appointment of the presiding judge.

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Amendment of Section 4.04 to remove the requirement for city council approval of the city attorney's appointment of assistant city attorneys.

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Amendment of Section 7.01(a) to add a provision stating that no action of the planning and zoning commission shall have any force or effect unless adopted by a vote of five or more members.

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Amendment of Section 12.12(a)(4) to require the charter review commission to make a final report of its recommendations and require that the chair or a designated member of the commission present the report to the city council.

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The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women's Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.

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The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county.

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The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

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The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.

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The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.

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The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

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The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death.

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The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.