Garland Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Property Tax (November 2020)
| Garland Independent School District Proposition A | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local property tax and Local school tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Garland Independent School District Proposition A was on the ballot as a referral in Garland Independent School District on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its property tax rate to $1,346.3 per $100,000 in assessed value, thereby increasing its maintenance and operations revenue by 12.62% ($25,095,092). |
A "no" vote opposed this measure authorizing the district to increase its property tax rate to $1,346.3 per $100,000 in assessed value, thereby keeping the district's existing property tax rate. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Proposition A.
Election results
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Garland Independent School District Proposition A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 50,569 | 48.38% | ||
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53,955 | 51.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition A was as follows:
| “ | Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.3463 in Garland Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 12.62 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $25,095,092. | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Garland Independent School District.
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