San Angelo ISD Bond 2025 proposition passes
Citizens took to the polls on May 3 to decide whether the multimillion-dollar bond would pass or fail, four days after the conclusion of early voting.
According to unofficial results published by the Tom Green County Elections Office, 5,604 people voted in favor of Bond 2025, while 4,715 people voted against it.
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Unanimously approved by SAISD's Board of Trustees on May 3, the bond proposal sought $397 million from taxpayers to address 'aging facilities at Central High School and Lake View High School as well as other campuses for renovations and additions across the district,' according to the district. Among the projects that would have been funded by the bond were the construction of a new Glenn Middle School campus, the renovation and construction of several facilities in elementary and high school campuses and security improvements.
'Calling for a bond election in May is about more than upgrading buildings,' SAISD Superintendent Christopher Moran said. 'It's a strategic decision to provide students with modern learning spaces while freeing up funds to better support our hardworking teachers and staff.'
The bond had an expected financial impact of '$22.72 a month on a home valued at $200,000 in San Angelo ISD.'
The district stated that Bond 2025 'would be only the second passed bond in the last 27 years' if it were passed by voters.
Check out Concho Valley Homepage's Your Local Election HQ for a look at elections that took place across the Concho Valley.
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