Posted on 12/15/2005 12:32:14 PM PST by BellStar
FRIENDSWOOD — We were told Friendswood school district voters overwhelmingly voted to pass an $8.2 million school district bond package Tuesday. Then we get the numbers Prop 1 For: 533 — 83 percent Against: 108 — 17 percent Prop 2 For: 520 — 82 percent Against: 112 — 18 percent. Is it just me or are these numbers weird. How many eligible voters are in this district? Did anyone know a Bond Election was taking place ? Here are the number of those who voted in the School Board Election a few weeks ago: Results Position 3: Rebecca Hillenburg 2,154, 73.0% Kathy Rogers 749 25.4% Steven Williams 47 1.6% Position 4: Deborah Winters Chaney 815 27.1% John Ring, (I) 2,061 68.6%, D. C. Stran 48 1.6%.
Why did this little School Dist. that is charged with the best stewardship of the citizens tax dollars call for another costly election so close to the last one when the two could have and should have been combined ?
They hold the election on odd days and let no one know, but the school district employees who will vote to raise taxes. It is how they get raises.
The state requires that school districts hold elections on one of four dates throughout the year. Legally, school districts can't piggyback on other elections. Take it up in Austin.
Back when we lived in West Texas we were told the school had to carry a certain amount of debt in order for the State to match funds - I think they purposely keep it complicated so we can't really follow what they are doing.
Friendswood school district voters pass bond package
FRIENDSWOOD - Voters in the Friendswood school district on Tuesday agreed on an $8.2 million bond package, most of which will be used for facility repairs.
Proposition 1, approved 533 to 108, includes $5.5 million for facility repairs and improvements. Proposition 2, approved 520 to 112, allows the district to transfer a $2.7 million maintenance tax note from the district's operating budget to its debt services budget.
The bond package is not expected to increase taxes from the current tax rate.
Improvements under Proposition 1 will include carpet, roof and food service equipment. Other improvements are to replace the high school track with a metric track, install drop ceilings and install artificial turf at the district's football stadium.
The $2.7 million maintenance tax note was incurred by the school district in 2004 for building repairs. Transferring the note will free up money in the district's operating budget, which is funded through local taxes that are capped by the state at $1.50 per $100 of evaluation, district officials said.
The bond package, officials said, is part of a plan to support future enrollment.
School Districts can a do hold School Dist. Elections together!
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