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Gatesville ISD trustees adopt order calling $26 million bond election, keep ballot language broad
Summary
The Gatesville ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt an order calling a $26,000,000 bond election to fund school facility improvements without raising the tax rate, opting for broad ballot language and removing stadium/press‑box work from the main proposition.
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Gatesville ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt an order calling a $26,000,000 bond election that trustees said is intended to fund school facility improvements without increasing the district’s tax rate.
Board President Dr. Pollard recommended the bond package and emphasized the district’s cap: “we don't wanna raise the tax rate,” he said, framing the board’s shared goal of keeping the total at or below $26,000,000. Bond counsel Kristen Zavant advised the board on legal limits for stadium projects and on how to structure propositions on the ballot.
Why it matters: The bond, as discussed, would pay for a mix of classroom and facility work aimed at Gatesville Junior High and Gatesville High School — replacing portable…
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