2001 Tax Rate Rollback Elections
28 of 29 School Districts Ratify 2001 Adopted Tax Rate
The Comptroller’s Property Tax Division (PTD) has learned that 28 of 29 independent school districts (ISDs) held successful elections on their 2001 tax rates. Only one school district — Spring Creek ISD in Hutchinson County — had voters disapprove the higher adopted tax rate in an election decided by a 2-vote margin. Last year, nine of 11 school districts had successful elections on their 2000 tax rates.
Tax Year School Districts 1982 11 of 24 1983 2 of 4 1984 0 of 3 1985 1 of 1 1986 2 of 4 1987 2 of 9 1988 4 of 12 1989 10 of 23 1990 6 of 11 1991 1 of 1 1992 0 1993 0 of 3 1994 1 of 2 1995 0 of 2 1996 1 of 3 1997 0 1998 2 of 4 1999 3 of 11 2000 2 of 11 2001 1 of 29 Total
Percentage49 of 157
31.2 %The table below lists the 29 school districts, with the election date, election results, the adopted tax rate, the rollback tax rate, and the percentage the adopted tax rate exceeded the district’s rollback rate. Voters must vote to ratify the higher tax rate (above the rollback rate), while a vote against the higher rate results in the school adopting the rollback tax rate. Tax rates are per $100 of value.
Unlike other types of taxing units, a school district that adopts a tax rate above the rollback rate must hold a rollback election between 30 and 90 days after the rate is adopted. No petition by citizens is required. The school district’s election differs from other types of units in that voters are asked to ratify their school’s adopted tax rate. If a simple majority of the votes cast in the election favor the adopted tax rate, then the adopted rate stands. If the voters disapprove the adopted rate, the school district’s rollback rate becomes the adopted tax rate. After the outcome of the election, school tax bills are mailed.
Each year, the PTD tracks the status of local rollback petitions and elections. The PTD knows of two cities with rollback activity. The cities of El Paso and Chandler (in Henderson County) have petitions circulating to rollback their adopted 2001 tax rates.
Please alert the PTD’s Technical Assistance staff of any taxing unit that is in any stage of rollback activity by calling Dennis Hart at 1-800-252-9121, extension 5-9845; or in Austin, call 512/305-9845. Or, e-mail the PTD staff at ptd.cpa@cpa.state.tx.us.
2001 School District Election Results
School District
& Election DateCounty Election Results 2001 Tax Rate Rollback Rate &
% IncreaseAndrews
9/18/01Andrews Ratified
For - 390
Against - 1171.50 1.11/35% Borden Co. Cons. ISD
9/7/01Borden Ratified
For - 146
Against - 151.45 1.14/27% Buena Vista ISD
9/8/01Pecos Ratified
For - 60
Against - 191.50 1.42/6% Crane ISD
9/15/01Crane Ratified
For - 64
Against - 291.39 .93/49% Grady ISD
9/15/01Martin Ratified
For - 40
Against - 41.38 1.08/28% Freer ISD
11/6/01Duval Ratified
For - 242
Against - 101.35 1.22/11% Gilmer ISD
11/6/01Upshur Ratified
For - 959
Against - 3711.40 1.196/17% Grandfalls-Royalty ISD
9/08/01Ward Ratified
For - 23
Against - 31.50 1.4569/3% Harleton ISD
9/15/01Harrison Ratified
For - 180
Against - 831.47 1.3612/8% Klondike ISD
9/7/01Dawson Ratified
For - 78
Against - 511.48 1.34/10% Leveretts Chapel ISD
11/6/01Rusk Ratified
For - 23
Against - 121.33 1.03/29% McCamey ISD
9/15/01Upton Ratified
For - 169
Against - 71.44 1.19/21% Monahans ISD
9/9/01Ward Ratified
For - 466
Against - 1261.50 1.23/22% Pecos-Barstow ISD
9/22/01Reeves Ratified
For - 283
Against - 1041.50 1.1808/27% Plains ISD
9/29/01Yoakum Ratified
For - 190
Against - 51.35 1.14/18% Rankin ISD
9/5/01Upton Ratified
For - 144
Against - 471.45 1.189/22% Reagan ISD
9/15/01Reagan Ratified
For - 180
Against - 671.46 1.21/21% Refugio ISD
11/6/01Refugio Ratified
For - 309
Against - 361.24 .8937/39% Riviera ISD
11/6/01Kleberg Ratified
For - 84
Against - 601.20 1.05/14% Spring Creek ISD
11/6/01Hutchinson Against
Ratification
Against - 17
For - 15.9475
old rate -
1.245.9475/31% Sundown ISD
9/11/01Hockley Ratified
For - 112
Against - 81.325 1.066/24% Sweeny ISD
11/6/01Brazoria Ratified
For - 698
Against - 3151.4783 1.3372/11% Union Grove ISD
11/6/01Upshur Ratified
For - 96
Against - 241.33 1.21/10% Union Hill ISD
11/6/01Upshur Ratified
For - 140
Against - 171.395 1.295/8% Westbrook ISD
11/6/01Mitchell Ratified
For - 46
Against - 181.31 .94/39% West Rusk ISD
11/6/01Rusk Ratified
For - 175
Against - 1131.50 1.36/10% Whitharral ISD
11/6/01Hockley Ratified
For - 60
Against - 91.50 1.21/24% Wink-Loving ISD
9/15/01Winkler Ratified
For - 87
Against - 281.32 1.2641/4% Zapata Co. ISD
11/6/01Zapata Ratified
For - 474
Against - 791.3617 .9472/44%
