Citizens within the Marble Falls ISD boundaries voted against a school funding election Nov. 5 that would have closed a deficit gap in the district's budget with a nearly 3 cent tax increase, according to the unofficial cumulative tally from the Burnet County Elections Office.
Figures showed that Proposition A, which would have generated approximately $2.2 million from a school tax increase, failed with a vote of 5,582 (45.68%) for it and 6,638 (54.32%) against it.
As of the morning of Nov. 6, elections officials reported 136 provisional ballots “and some outstanding overseas ballots.” Administrators reported that 12,220 votes – including Election Day and absentee ballots – were counted.
Proposition A, the Voter Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE), would have increased the school tax rate 88.78 cents to 91.22 cents per $100 property valuation. The Marble Falls ISD tax rate is split into two numbers. The I&S (debt service) is .2153 cents. The maintenance and operations (M&O) portion of the tax rate is 67.25 cents per $100 property valuation. If passed, a 2.67 cents increase would have been added the M&O side. The tax bill increase on an average home valued at $450,000 would have been approximately $10 per month. Those over 65 with homestead status would not have seen a rate increase.
Read more on this story in the Friday, Nov. 8, edition of The Highlander.
Llano County Constable
In Llano County, voters decided the fate of two write-in candidates to fill the precinct 3 constable position.
Tim McLean and William Koch each launched write-in campaigns after neither failed to file to run before the deadline.
On election night, the Llano County Elections Office released the results which showed that McLean received 551 (76.63%) of the vote, defeating Koch who garnered 168 (23.37%) of the vote, according to unofficial results. Election results become official once they are canvassed and accepted by commissioners.
Had there been no candidates, Llano County Commissioners Court could opt to appoint a person to fill the position or eliminate the elected position altogether.
