SISD Board places tax rate election on November ballot
The measure would shift more revenue to daily operations and could generate up to $49.2 million a year if voters approve it.
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SISD Board places tax rate election on November ballot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Socorro Independent School District will be asking voters to approve nearly $50 million in funding from a tax increase in the next election. The SISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved putting a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election or VATRE item on the Nov. 3rd ballot for voters in the district. If approved, the district's Proposition A would be expected to bring the district an additional $49.2 mil…
South San ISD board sends tax proposal to November ballot
South San ISD voters will decide in November whether the district can change how it uses its existing tax rate, a move district leaders say would put more money toward daily operating costs without increasing the overall rate.
Socorro ISD is 2nd El Paso County district to call tax election to boost finances
The Socorro Independent School District is asking voters to allow it to raise its tax rate beyond what is allowed by the state to fund additional teachers, pay raises, upgrade technology, improve heating and cooling systems and begin rebuilding its savings. The SISD Board of Trustees on Monday voted 6-0 to call for a voter-approval tax ratification election, or VATRE, in November that if approved would generate up to $49.2 million a year for the…
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