Georgetown Independent School District - Proposition A
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Georgetown ISD would raise its property tax rate and keep about $8.4 million a year for teacher and staff pay and school costs. Owners would pay about $60 more a year per $100,000 of taxable property value than if it fails; frozen senior tax bills would not rise.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Georgetown Independent School District Board of Trustees (order calling the election)
The district's elected school board. Texas sets a limit on school property tax rates. If a district wants a higher rate, voters must approve it.
Source: georgetownisdnews.org
A YES vote means
Approve the $1.1106 per $100 school property tax rate. The district expects to keep about $8.4 million a year for staff pay and school costs; owners pay about $60 more per $100,000 taxable value than if it fails.
A NO vote means
Reject the higher school property tax rate; the rate would return to $1.0506 per $100 of taxable value. The district would not receive this extra money for staff pay and school costs.