EducationElections 2021Local NewsVoters Reject Leander ISD’s $727 Million Bond to Finance New Schools
Brad JohnsonNovember 4, 2021
Only one of three proposals from Leander ISD was approved by voters this week.
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EducationElections 2021Taxes & SpendingThree of Four Fort Worth ISD Bond Packages Fail, Largest at $1.2 Billion Passes by 42 Votes
Kim RobertsNovember 3, 2021
Fort Worth ISD passed the largest bond package in its history at $1.2 billion by 42 votes. Smaller packages totaling $300 million failed by larger margins.
Elections 2021Local NewsTaxes & SpendingTarrant County Voters Approve $400 Million Road Bond Package, Reject New District Attorney Office Building
Kim RobertsNovember 2, 2021
Tarrant County voters approved one bond package to build and improve roads and bridges but rejected another to build a new criminal district attorney office building.
Elections 2021Local NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth ISD Proposes Largest Bond Package in Its History at $1.5 Billion
Kim RobertsOctober 27, 2021
Four propositions for construction and renovations of schools, sports, and fine arts facilities will be on the ballot, including language that the bonds are a “tax increase.”
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingNorthwest ISD Reintroduces Bond Package Totaling $746 Million After Previous Attempt Failed
Kim RobertsApril 12, 2021
A school district in North Texas adjusted the total of its bond package after the proposal failed in November. Voters will be asked to approve $746 million in bonds on May 1.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingRichardson ISD Proposes $750 Million Property Tax Bond
Brad JohnsonJanuary 19, 2021
Richardson ISD taxpayers could be asked to approve a $750 million property tax bond during the May election.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingGarland ISD Grappling With $32 Million Deficit After Voters Reject Tax Increase
Hayden SparksNovember 30, 2020
The deficit will not affect payroll this fiscal year, but the district says it could “compound in years forward.”
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsSuspect in Murder of Houston Police Sergeant Out on $100 Bond at Time of Shooting
Holly HansenNovember 12, 2020
A suspect arrested for the murder of Sgt. Sean Rios has a lengthy criminal history and had been released on a $100 bond earlier this year.
EducationElections 2020Local NewsTaxes & SpendingVoters Soundly Reject Nearly $1 Billion Bond Package in Northwest ISD
Kim RobertsNovember 5, 2020
The large, multi-faceted bond package and property tax rate increase were defeated by residents of the district.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingNorthwest ISD Proposes Nearly $1 Billion in Bond Packages
Kim RobertsOctober 14, 2020
Residents of Northwest ISD are being asked to approve a $986 million bond package and a property tax increase in November.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & Spending$3.7 Billion Dallas ISD Bond Proposal Includes Funding for Art Facility, Stadiums as Economy Struggles
Hayden SparksSeptember 21, 2020
The $3.7 billion proposal is divided into five measures that combined make for the most expensive bond package in Texas history.
EducationLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingDallas ISD Plans to Place $3.7 Billion ‘Racial Equity’ Bond on November Ballot
Hayden SparksJune 26, 2020
Dallas ISD will request voter approval of $3.7 billion in new bonds, which would add to the district’s existing $3.8 billion in debt.