Pasadena School Bond Passes Voters Overwhelmingly

PASADENA, TX — Voters in Pasadena and surrounding communities overwhelmingly approved school bonds on their respective ballots in the Tuesday general election.

The anticipated light voter turnout during early voting and Tuesday night did little to hinder the passage of local initiavites and statewide constitutional amendments.

Check out the results from the state and local elections:

Pasadena ISD Bond: $135 Million: Passed 78%

The bond package is the recommendation of the Future Facilities Committee comprised of community members and parents who have studied district needs. The 2017 bond package completes the projects that were eliminated from the previous bond (including Intermediate 11, Technology upgrades, Band and Orchestra Instruments, Maintenance/Warehouse Facility, and Safety Upgrades) and includes one elementary replacement campus, replacing and expanding bus fleet, and facility management.Total Bond = $135 Million.

Pasadena ISD Tax Ratification Election: Passed 66%

The Pasadena ISD board of trustees is asking voters to approve a tax rate that is above the current $1.07 (M&O) Maintenance and Operations tax rate. The school board has the authority to levy an M&O tax rate up to $1.07 but any increase above that amount requires voter approval. On August 9, 2017 the Board of Trustees adopted an M&O tax rate of $1.20, an increase of 13 cents. The M&O fund pays for day to day district operations such as payroll, utilities, and maintenance of schools and facilities.

Baytown Municipal Elections:

Council Dist 5:

• Robert C. Hoskins......71%
• Thomas Parent.........28%

Council Dist 6:

• David Himsel............76%
• Christina D. Pape.....13%
• Roy Torres.................4%
• Jerry Doyle.................3%
• Bill Metz......................1%

Crosby ISD: Passed 57%
The issuance of $109.5 million of bonds by crosby independent school district for school facilities, land, and buses, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof
Deer Park ISD Bond: Passed 74%
The issuance of $156 million bonds for school buildings, including a new carpenter elementary school, renovations to existing campuses, technology, school sites, school buses and the levying of a tax in payment thereof

Deer Park ISD Bond: Passed 74%
The issuance of $156 million bonds for school buildings, including a new carpenter elementary school, renovations to existing campuses, technology, school sites, school buses and the levying of a tax in payment thereof

STATE PROPOSITIONS:
PROPOSITION 1: Passed 87%
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution."
PROPOSITION 2: Passed 65%
"The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads."
PROPOSITION 3: Passed 77%
"The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate after the expiration of the person's term of office."
PROPOSITION 4: Passed 66%
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional."
PROPOSITION 5: Passed 66%
"The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles."
PROPOSITION 6: Passed 85%
"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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty."
PROPOSITION 7: Passed 65%
"The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings."

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