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Travis Unified board approves resolution to place $65 million Measure R on November ballot
Summary
The board approved a resolution to call Measure R, a general obligation bond of up to $65,000,000 to improve school facilities districtwide, and reaffirmed intent to retire remaining CFD-supported debt and dissolve CFDs if voters approve the measure.
The Travis Unified School District governing board voted to approve a resolution calling Measure R, a general obligation bond measure seeking voter authorization to issue up to $65,000,000 for school facility improvements across the district.
A staff reader opened the meeting by reciting resolution recitals that noted Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) were created by landowner vote to fund school facilities. The resolution, approved by the board on June 18, 2024 as Resolution No. 23-24-24, directs that if Measure R is approved by voters the board intends not to issue any further debt supported by the CFDs, to stop special-tax collections once outstanding CFD debt is retired, and to take action to dissolve those CFDs.
During public comment Alicia told the board CFDs are “inherently unfair,” arguing they concentrate taxes on a small subset of residents and complicate future bond campaigns. “I support the resolution,” she said, adding that a districtwide bond would create a fairer system so “everyone all the residents pitch in at the same level for the school's capital improvements.”
Board members acknowledged the tradeoffs. One trustee said that if Measure R fails “the CFDs will remain” and likely remain the primary revenue source for facilities, stressing that the district currently faces a projected $6,000,000 shortfall and that that night’s agenda alone included roughly $520,000 in HVAC contracts. Trustees said the bond is the best long-term approach to address a disproportionate tax basis and the district’s facility needs.
The president called for a motion to approve the bond-measure resolution; the motion and second were made and the board recorded the motion as passed.
The resolution timeline cited in the recitals places key public outreach and ballot actions ahead of the November 5 election. The board did not set implementation details that night; staff will follow the voter-engagement and fiscal steps required to place Measure R on the ballot.
What happens next: with the resolution approved the district will run outreach and prepare ballot materials for Measure R. If voters approve the bond, the board’s stated intent is to retire CFD-supported debt and pursue dissolution of the affected CFDs once all obligations are satisfied.
