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October 23, 2023
Early voting now
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
Bandera County voters have several issues to decide, including the Bandera ISD bond, school trustees, City Council members and amendments to the Texas State Constitution.
On the ballot, voters will consider a $40 million bond for Bandera ISD. The bond package includes district wide safety and campus security - controlled entry vestibules, security fencing, fire and intrusion alarms, card access to buildings, lockdown hardware; ADA compliance renovations (ramps, door levers, signage, restrooms); HVAC systems at the Alkek and Hill Country elementary school gyms; and a Career and Technology Education center at the high school, which would provide space for ag/welding, nursing, culinary arts, floral design, robotics, animal science/livestock production, consumer science, computer science, and ROTC.
The proposed bond will not increase the BISD Interest & Sinking tax rate, which has been approved at $0.1238 per $100 valuation. The district’s total tax rate - $0.793 per $100 valuation - represents a decrease of $.18 from last year. Also, voters who are 65 years and older would not be affected, according to the Bandera Central Appraisal District, as long as an exemption is filed.
More detailed information is available at https://www.banderaisd.net/ and click on tab at the top of the page: BOND 2023; at https://tinyurl.com/Bandera-ISD-Bond; and at https://vimeo.com/868023125/88ad132d1c?share=copy
Volunteers will be available to further elaborate on the bond at the Silver Sage Lunch, Oct. 23; BHS Volleyball Game, Oct. 24; JV Football Game; Oct. 25; BMS Football Games, Nov. 2; and the BHS Varsity Football Game, Nov. 3.
~ The Constitutional Amendment Election has 14 propositions, including an amendment that increases the property homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.
~ The BISD Trustee Election: Open positions are Place One, currently held by Casey Hauer, who is running unopposed; and Place Two, currently held by Laurie Neff, who is stepping down. Candidates for Place Two are Roger Byrd and Richard McCarthy.
~ The Bandera City Council Election: Candidates are (in ballot order) Tony Battle; Vic Vrazel; Debbie Breen; Brett Hicks; Cindy Coffey; and Manny Longoria. The six will vie for three available seats, which are two-year terms.
Early voting will take place from Monday, Oct. 23 to Friday, Nov. 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with extended hours Nov. 2 and 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Ray F. Mauer annex and the Lakehills Library. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voter’s guides created by Texas League of Women Voters are available at lwvhillcountrytexas.org/bandera-county.
On the ballot, voters will consider a $40 million bond for Bandera ISD. The bond package includes district wide safety and campus security - controlled entry vestibules, security fencing, fire and intrusion alarms, card access to buildings, lockdown hardware; ADA compliance renovations (ramps, door levers, signage, restrooms); HVAC systems at the Alkek and Hill Country elementary school gyms; and a Career and Technology Education center at the high school, which would provide space for ag/welding, nursing, culinary arts, floral design, robotics, animal science/livestock production, consumer science, computer science, and ROTC.
The proposed bond will not increase the BISD Interest & Sinking tax rate, which has been approved at $0.1238 per $100 valuation. The district’s total tax rate - $0.793 per $100 valuation - represents a decrease of $.18 from last year. Also, voters who are 65 years and older would not be affected, according to the Bandera Central Appraisal District, as long as an exemption is filed.
More detailed information is available at https://www.banderaisd.net/ and click on tab at the top of the page: BOND 2023; at https://tinyurl.com/Bandera-ISD-Bond; and at https://vimeo.com/868023125/88ad132d1c?share=copy
Volunteers will be available to further elaborate on the bond at the Silver Sage Lunch, Oct. 23; BHS Volleyball Game, Oct. 24; JV Football Game; Oct. 25; BMS Football Games, Nov. 2; and the BHS Varsity Football Game, Nov. 3.
~ The Constitutional Amendment Election has 14 propositions, including an amendment that increases the property homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.
~ The BISD Trustee Election: Open positions are Place One, currently held by Casey Hauer, who is running unopposed; and Place Two, currently held by Laurie Neff, who is stepping down. Candidates for Place Two are Roger Byrd and Richard McCarthy.
~ The Bandera City Council Election: Candidates are (in ballot order) Tony Battle; Vic Vrazel; Debbie Breen; Brett Hicks; Cindy Coffey; and Manny Longoria. The six will vie for three available seats, which are two-year terms.
Early voting will take place from Monday, Oct. 23 to Friday, Nov. 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with extended hours Nov. 2 and 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Ray F. Mauer annex and the Lakehills Library. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voter’s guides created by Texas League of Women Voters are available at lwvhillcountrytexas.org/bandera-county.