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West Oso ISD staff outline plan to seek five-penny voter-approval tax increase that could raise about $1.1M annually
Summary
Trustees heard a presentation on a voter-approval tax-rate election that would raise the maintenance-and-operations rate by five pennies (to 0.7169 M&O), increase the total tax rate to about 1.1669 and is estimated to generate roughly $1.1 million per year; staff outlined timeline and marketing considerations ahead of a potential November 2026 election.
The board reviewed the mechanics and potential impact of a voter-approval tax-rate (TRE) election. Staff explained the district’s current maintenance-and-operations (M&O) rate is 0.6669 (total tax rate 1.1169 including interest and sinking). Increasing M&O by five pennies would raise the M&O to 0.7169 and the total rate to approximately 1.1669.
Staff estimated a five-penny increase would produce about $1.1 million annually. Presenters…
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