Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Voter Guide

Ballot language

<p>"Shall the City disannex approximately 4 acres of land commonly known as "Mooreland Addition," located in southwestern Travis County, east of the intersection of Menchaca Road and Mooreland Drive, (the Area), thereby removing the Area from the full purpose city limits of Austin, resulting in the Travis County Sheriff's Office providing law enforcement, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 5 providing fire response, and Austin-Travis County EMS continuing to provide emergency services; the City would be required to continue to impose a property tax each year on the property in the Area at the same rate that is imposed on other property in the City until the taxes collected from the Area equal its pro rata share of the Area's indebtedness, which is $30,146.39 and is estimated to take two years to pay off, or until such time as the inhabitants of the Area otherwise collectively pay the identified pro rata share of the indebtedness in full with no prepayment penalty; and fees related to the City's full purpose jurisdiction would no longer be collected."</p>

Ballot language

<p>"Shall the City disannex approximately 40.48 acres of land commonly known as "Lennar at Malone," located in southwestern Travis County, one-half mile south of the intersection of West Slaughter Lane and Slaughter Creek Drive, (the Area), thereby removing the Area from the full purpose city limits of Austin, resulting in the Travis County Sheriff's Office providing law enforcement, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 5 providing fire response, and Austin Travis County EMS continuing to provide emergency services; the City would be required to continue to impose a property tax each year on the property in the Area at the same rate that is imposed on other property in the City until the taxes collected from the Area equal its pro rata share of the Area's indebtedness, which is $518,491.74 and is estimated to take two years to pay off, or until such time as the inhabitants of the Area otherwise collectively pay the identified pro rata share of the indebtedness in full with no prepayment penalty; and fees related to the City's full purpose jurisdiction would no longer be collected."</p>