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Some residents in Fort Bend County will have these propositions on their ballot, depending on where they live. Voters may choose FOR or AGAINST on these propositions.
Full propositions can be found in the Fort Bend County Elections’ sample ballots: https://sampleballots.fortbendcountytx.gov/Special-Election/11252171-19.pdf
LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A – SCHOOL FACILITIES: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
“The issuance of not to exceed $1,903,490,000 of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping school facilities (and any necessary or related removal of existing facilities), including new elementary schools, new middle schools, new junior high schools, new high schools, District-wide renovations, additions, safety and security improvements, roof and HVAC replacements, the necessary sites for school facilities, and the purchase of new school buses and vehicles, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements.”
Full propositions can be found in the Fort Bend County Elections’ sample ballots: https://sampleballots.fortbendcountytx.gov/Special-Election/11252171-19.pdf
LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION B – TRAYLOR STADIUM REPAIRS: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
“The issuance of not to exceed $26,740,000 of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, and equipping sports stadiums in the District, including repairs and safety and ADA improvements to Traylor Stadium and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements.”
Full propositions can be found in the Fort Bend County Elections’ sample ballots: https://sampleballots.fortbendcountytx.gov/Special-Election/11252171-19.pdf
LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION C – TECHNOLOGY REFRESH: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
“The issuance of not to exceed $44,130,000 of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of acquiring and updating instructional technology equipment, including student and staff desktops, laptops, monitors, and tablets to replace current technology devices, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements.”
Full propositions can be found in the Fort Bend County Elections’ sample ballots: https://sampleballots.fortbendcountytx.gov/Special-Election/11252171-19.pdf
LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION D – STUDENT DEVICE INITIATIVE: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
“The issuance of not to exceed $10,690,000 of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of acquiring and updating instructional technology equipment, including student laptops which would allow the District to implement a Student Device Initiative, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements.”
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The information in this answer is drawn from the Houston Voters Guide by the League of Women Voters of Houston.