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Residents, task-force members criticize $95M bond plan as rushed and opaque
Summary
Multiple community members and facilities task-force participants told the Floresville ISD board the proposed $95 million single bond feels pre‑packaged, lacks clear outreach, and would be better presented as separate propositions so voters can choose priorities and assess tax impacts.
Several community members used the public‑comment period to urge the Floresville Independent School District board to break the proposed $95 million facilities bond into smaller propositions and to improve public outreach before the May election.
"The bond was announced in February, and you guys are having the election in May. And there has been nearly nothing put out," said Marissa Terry, who served on the facilities task force and said the group was advised not to use words such as "bond," "proposition" or "tax" when presenting recommendations. Terry told trustees that restricted language and limited public information had produced "missed opportunities" to build community support.
Winston Schaefer, another task-force member, said the committee initially proposed multiple, smaller bond packages and that bundling all projects into one large package risks losing every item if the measure fails. "Somewhere in the middle of that, it got confused and all of a sudden we've got a major one single bond," Schaefer said, adding he had not found anyone who supports a $95 million bond.
Andrew Brooks, also on the task force, accused district leaders of constraining discussion and said some committee members felt their input was only cursory. "Instead, it became clear the district had already decided what they wanted before we ever stepped in that room," Brooks said, urging the board to present discrete propositions for safety/security improvements and the intermediate campus.
Trustees did not act on the bond during the meeting. Superintendent Dr. Gilstrap said the district will hold informational meetings and will publish an FAQ online; early voting is scheduled for April 22–29 and election day for May 3 at the Wilson County election office.
What happens next: community members asked the board either to break the package into separate propositions or to step up communication about the bond's components and tax implications before the May election.
