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Taylor ISD board sets 2025 tax rate, orders voter approval election and calls $147M bond election
Summary
Taylor ISD trustees adopted a 2025 tax rate framework that will require a voter‑approval tax rate election (VATRE), approved an order to call a $147 million bond election for Nov. 4, 2025, and passed related administrative resolutions by roll call votes of 7–0.
Taylor Independent School District trustees voted unanimously to adopt a tax‑rate action that triggers a voter‑approval tax rate election and to call a $147 million bond election for the November ballot.
Dr. Garcia, presenting the district’s analysis, told the board the VATRE would allow the district to secure recurring maintenance and operations revenue while reducing the district’s overall tax rate compared with last year. "Taylor ISD will receive an additional $650,000," Dr. Garcia said, noting the district expects roughly $900,000 in gross revenue with about $250,000 returned to the state for recapture.
The administration proposed a tax rate up to $1.0638, including an interest and sinking (I&S) component of 0.3249 per $100 of assessed value. Finance staff explained that because the proposed rate exceeds the district’s voter‑approval threshold, state law requires the district to hold a VATRE; trustees moved to adopt the rate and order that election. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 7–0.
On the bond question, the board considered a recommendation from a community advisory committee that reviewed demographics, facility conditions and projected enrollment growth. The committee recommended a bond package for facilities, a multipurpose/fine‑arts center, middle‑school renovations, STEM spaces, turf for ballfields, land acquisition and transportation improvements. Administration said the $147,000,000 bond would not require an increase in the current tax rate and projected a small decrease (roughly four cents) compared with last year’s total rate.
Trustees moved to adopt an order calling a bond election for the amount not to exceed $147,000,000 (proposition A). The motion passed by roll call vote, 7–0. The board also approved a reimbursement resolution allowing the district to reimburse prior expenditures with future bond proceeds if the bond is approved; that motion also passed 7–0.
The administration outlined an election timeline with the last day to register in early October, early voting from Oct. 20–31 and Election Day on Nov. 4, 2025.
What happens next: the board approved the items as required to proceed to voters. If the VATRE and bond propositions are placed on the ballot, the district will run outreach and finalize the ballot language and election logistics.
Votes at a glance - Designation of officer resolution (tax calculations): Motion by Shorty, second by Marilyn; roll call 7–0 (approved). - Adoption of tax rate / order VATRE: Motion moved and seconded; roll call 7–0 (approved). - Order calling $147,000,000 bond election: Motion moved and seconded; roll call 7–0 (approved). - Reimbursement resolution for bond funds: Motion moved and seconded; roll call 7–0 (approved).
