Election
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
Voters OK 4 of 5 HCISD propositions
Some context
HCISD’s $968.65 million bond Prop. A: General growth, facilities Prop. B: High school No. 4 Prop. C: High school No. 4 varsity stadium (failed) Prop. D: Activity centers Prop. E: Technology Superintendent Eric Wright said was necessary to address the district’s growing population. Results are unofficial until canvassed. The package was the largest proposed in the district’s history, which
Voters backed most of the proposed Hays CISD bond projects, according to unofficial voting results from Hays, Caldwell and Travis counties. Four out of five of the propositions for the $968.65-million bond package received over 50% of voter approval, with the failing proposition involving the construction of a varsity-sized stadium at the future High School No. 4.
District staff said they do not anticipate a tax rate increase as the bond amount is within HCISD’s bond capacity of $1.4 billion. HCISD Chief Communications Officer Tim Savoy added that the district will work to reduce bond project costs by negotiating with contractors to lower the price without impacting the quality of work.
Breaking down the bond The bond is broken into several propositions that are voted on individually.
For
Against
50% 50% Prop. D
39% 61% Prop. E
Prop. A
43% 57% Prop. B
Prop. C
40%
60%
52%
48%
$51.3M $396M
SOURCE: HAYS CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT $6M $16.2M
$498.9M
SOURCE: HAYS CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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