Election
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Results show the majority of Coppell ISD voters are in opposition to the voter-approval tax rate election proposed during the Nov. 5 election. The proposition saw 10,544 votes cast in favor of the VATRE, and 12,626 votes cast in opposition, according to unofficial election results from the Dallas County Elections website. The failed proposition asked residents in Coppell ISD to increase the district’s tax rate by $0.0317 to $0.7869. If approved, the voter approval tax rate election would have generated $2.4 million in revenue for the district, which would have contributed to staff salaries for recruitment and retention, in addition to safety and security expenses, per district documents. The district last called a tax rate election in 2010, where it maximized its maintenance and operations rate until state legislation in 2019 decreased the rate by $0.0317, according to the Texas Education Agency. The state requires voters to add those cents back into the tax rate, paving the way for CISD’s 2024 VATRE, which trustees called for Aug. 19. Over 23,000 ballots were cast in total in the VATRE election, with more than 82% cast during early voting. All results are unofficial until canvassed. Coppell ISD voters reject tax rate election item
Election results
Proposition A: Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0343 in Coppell Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 8.28% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $11,166,995.
45.51% For 54.49% Against
SOURCE: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Looking ahead
Due to the failure of the VATRE, the FY 2024-25 maintenance and operations rate is expected to be $0.7552. While this is a decrease from the FY 2023-24 total and M&O rates, residents could still see higher tax bills this year due to a 10.3% increase in property values, according to district documents. The average single-family residence’s taxable value within district boundaries rose from $459,210 in FY 2023-24 to $513,603 in FY 2024-25, according to district documents. This means the average tax bill will be $195 greater than last year.
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