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Mesquite ISD board votes to put nine‑cent tax ratification election on Nov. 3 ballot, cites $22.4M potential revenue
Summary
Dr. Rivera said administration proposed and trustees voted to place a voter‑approved tax ratification election on the Nov. 3 ballot to seek nine additional cents; the meeting statement said the increase would yield $22,400,000 if approved.
Dr. Rivera told the community the administration proposed a voter‑approved tax ratification election and the board voted to place that question on the Nov. 3 ballot. He framed the measure as the only way for the district to secure additional local revenue because state funding increases are unlikely, and said the board previously used a voter‑approved tax ratification election in 2022 to add three cents.
"If successful on November 3, it would yield the district $22,400,000 in additional revenue," Dr. Rivera said. He said the board will ask voters to approve nine additional cents (described in the meeting as "nine copper pennies"). The spoken update did not include the exact ballot language, the precise legal title of the measure, or recorded vote tallies in the excerpt; the district's official ballot order and posted election materials will provide the authoritative text and revenue estimates.
