Belton ISD board votes to call Nov. 4 bond election covering schools, stadiums, tech and pool

The Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 6–1 on Thursday to order a bond election for Nov. 4, 2025, placing four propositions on the ballot to pay for facilities work, high school stadiums, technology and natatorium improvements.

The measure, as read into the record by a board member before the motion, specified principal amounts of $92,925,000 for Proposition A, $43,725,000 for Proposition B, $6,000,000 for Proposition C and $19,000,185 for Proposition D; trustees approved the order to call the election. The board’s presentation earlier in the meeting showed a slightly different aggregate figure ($161,824,799) for the full package and trustees and staff acknowledged the figures had been refined during the process.

Why it matters: If voters approve all four propositions, the district estimates a quarter-of-a-cent property tax-rate increase. Using Bell County Tax Appraisal District values and the district’s calculations, that increase equates to roughly $5.22 annually for the median taxable home value shown to the board after homestead exemptions. Homeowners age 65 and older would not see a tax…