Voters Turn Out For $135 Million Pasadena ISD Bond

PASADENA TX — The Pasadena Independent School District is hoping voters see the need to approve a $135 million bond to address unfunded projects from the 2014 Bond, provide funding to continue campus renovations, and approve an increase in maintenance and operating fund from $1.07 to $1.20.

Residents had the chance to vote early on the bond, which closed on Nov. 3.

Pasadena ISD Bond: $135 Million: 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: 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.

You can learn more at Pasadena ISD.

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITIONS
PROPOSITION 1
"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
"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
"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
"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
"The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles."

PROPOSITION 6
"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
"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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