Arlington Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2019)
| Proposition A: Arlington Independent School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: Property taxes Matures in: Unknown |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in Texas Tarrant County, Texas ballot measures |
| See also |
| Arlington Independent School District, Texas |
A bond authorization for constructing school buildings and purchasing school sites and buses was on the ballot for Arlington Independent School District voters in Tarrant County, Texas, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to issue up to $966 million in bonds to be repaid through property taxes. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to issue up to $966 million in bonds to be repaid through property taxes. |
The last bond approved by voters for Arlington Independent School District occurred in 2014 and totaled $663.1 million.[1]
Election results
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Arlington Independent School District Proposition A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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14,393 | 66.58% | ||
| No | 7,226 | 33.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[2]
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The issuance of $966,000,000 of bonds by Arlington Independent School District for the acquisition, construction and equipment of school buildings and the purchase of school sites and school buses and levying the tax in payment thereof.[3] |
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Support
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Arguments
- Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, superintendent of Arlington Independent School District, said, "Building improvements are planned for all schools. The majority of the proposed bond program is for renovations and rebuilding facilities to address significant condition needs. Carter Jr. High and Berry, Thornton and Webb elementary schools, four schools with an average age of 61 years, will be razed and rebuilt."[4]
Opposition
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Arguments
- Erin Anderson from Texas Scorecard, said, "The average Arlington ISD homeowner’s school property tax bill increased 42 percent over the past five years, from $1,490 to $2,166. Per-student taxes and spending also increased each of those years, while student enrollment fell 7.5 percent during that same period."[5]
Background
Proposed projects
The bond issuance would fund the following projects:[6]
- renovate and improve high school, junior high, and elementary school campuses;
- create welding, construction or culinary labs for career development;
- build classrooms for full-day Pre-Kindergarten;
- improve playground equipment;
- purchase new school buses and transportation vehicles; and
- acquire property to meet renovation needs.
Path to the ballot
The Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to put Proposition A on the ballot.[7]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Tarrant County Elections Office website
- Arlington ISD, "Bond 2019"
Footnotes
- ↑ Arlington Independent School District, "2014 Bond," accessed October 30, 2019
- ↑ Tarrant County Election Administration, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 15, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Fox4News, "Arlington ISD asks voters to approve $1B bond package," August 14, 2019
- ↑ Texas Scorecard, "Arlington ISD Wants $966M Bond on Top of Billion-Dollar Debt," October 1, 2019
- ↑ Arlington Independent School District, "Bond 2019 Projects," accessed October 30, 2019
- ↑ Arlington ISD, "Bond 2019," accessed October 25, 2019
