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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Texas May 3 elections: Voting locations in Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop counties
It's time for Texas voters to cast their ballots in the May 3 general election. Where can Central Texas residents vote on Election Day? Here is what you need to know before voting. Local elections will be held on May 3, 2025. If you're planning to vote on the May 3 election, here is what time polls open and close: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here is a look at each county's sample ballot for the May 3 election: Bastrop Blanco (scroll down to the 'Sample Ballots' section) Burnet (scroll down to the 'Elections and Sample Ballots' section) Caldwell (scroll down to the 'Sample Ballots' section) Fayette (scroll down to the 'May 3, 2025 Sample Ballot' section) Gillespie Hays Lampasas Lee Llano (scroll down to the 'May 3, 2025 Joint General Election' section) Mason (sample ballots are not yet posted) Milam (sample ballots are not yet posted) San Saba (sample ballots are not yet posted) Travis Williamson VOTE CENTER ROOM Address City Zip Code Creedmoor Community FM 1625 Creedmoor 78610 Center Meeting Room 12511 FM 1625 78610 Creedmoor 78610 Christ Episcopal Church Outreach Room 3520 Whitestone Blvd Cedar Park 78613 Deer Creek Elementary School MPR 2420 Zeppelin Dr Cedar Park 78613 Whitestone Elementary School Cafeteria 2000 Crystal Falls Pwky Leander 78641 Lago Vista High School MPR 5185 Lohman Ford Rd Lago Vista 78645 ACC Elgin MPR 1143 1501 US 290 Elgin 78621 Bible Baptist Church of Pflugerville Auditorium 14400 Immanuel Rd Pflugerville 78660 Murchison Elementary School Cafeteria 2215 Kelly Ln Pflugerville 78660 PfISD Rock Gym Gymnasium 702 W Pecan St Pflugerville 78660 All Nations Church Family Room 16804 Radholme Ct Round Rock 78664 Briarcliff POA Community Center Community Room 22801 Briarcliff Dr Spicewood 78669 Laura Bush Community Library Commons 9411 Bee Caves Rd Austin 78733 Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center Sage Room 607 Ranch Road 620 N Austin 78734 Lakeway Activity Center Room F 105 Cross Creek Lakeway 78734 Lake Travis ISD Transportation Center Training Room 6101 State Hwy 71 Bldg A Austin Austin 78738 Bee Cave City Hall Community Room A 4000 Galleria Pkwy Bee Cave 78738 Lost Creek Limited District Board Room 1305 Quaker Ridge Dr Austin 78746 Randalls Flagship West Lake Hills Café 3300 Bee Caves Rd Austin 78746 Riverbend Centre QUAD4ABCD 4214 N Capital of Texas Hwy Austin 78746 Travis County Clerk Early Voting Room 5501 Airport Blvd Austin 78751 Connally High School Large Gym Foyer 13212 N Lamar Blvd Austin 78753 Our Savior Lutheran Church Narthex 1513 E Yager Ln Austin 78753 Vote Center Address City Zip Code Aqua Water Supply 415 Old Austin Hwy Bastrop 78602 River Valley Christian Fellowship 1224 W. Hwy 71 Bastrop 78602 Bastrop County Courthouse Annex 804 Pecan St Bastrop 78602 Paige Community Center 107 S. Main St Paige 78659 Bastrop County Community Center 15 American Legion Dr Bastrop 78602 Smithville Rec Center 106 Royston St. Smithville 78957 Bastrop County Cedar Creek Annex 5785 FM 535 Cedar Creek 78612 Red Rock Community Center 14 Red Rock Rd Red Rock 78662 North Bastrop County Community Annex 704 Bull Run Elgin 78602 Vote Center Address City Zip Code Broadway Polling Center 401 Broadway Street #A San Marcos 78666 Hays County Elections Office 120 Stagecoach Trail San Marcos 78666 HCISD Academic Support Center 21003 I-35 Frontage Road Kyle 78640 Wallace Middle School 1500 West Center Street Kyle 78640 Child Nutrition, HCISD Support Services 5750 Dacy Lane Buda 78610 Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 North FM 1626 Buda 78610 Texan Academy 400 Green Acres Road Wimberly 76088 Wimberley Community Center - Blanco Room 14068 Ranch Road 12 Wimberly 78676 Dripping Springs ISDCenter for Learning and Leadership 300 Sportsplex Drive Dripping Springs 78620 Patriots' Hall of Dripping Springs 231 Patriots' Hall Boulevard Dripping Springs 78620 Precinct 4 Office, Hays County 195 Roger Hanks Parkway Dripping Springs 78620 Vote Center Address City Zip Code Spicewood Springs Library Periodical Reading Room 8637 Spicewood Springs Road Austin 78759 Kelly Reeves Athletic Center, Conference Room 101 1021 W. Parmer Lane Austin 78753 Bartlett City Hall, Town Hall 140 W. Clark St. Bartlett 76511 ACC Cypress Creek, Room 1102 1555 Cypress Creek Road Cedar Park 78613 Lakeline Oaks, Conference Room 1000 Old Mill Road Cedar Park 78613 Staybridge Suites Cedar Park, Boardroom 1110 Arrow Point Drive Cedar Park 78613 Cedar Park Recreation Center, San Gabriel Room 1435 Main St. Cedar Park 78613 Treasure of the Hills Senior Center, TV Room 408 Ridgewood Drive Cedar Park 78613 Georgetown Annex, HR Room 108 100 Wilco Way Georgetown 78626 Georgetown City Hall, Community Room 808 Martin Luther King Jr St. Georgetown 78626 Georgetown ISD Technology Building, Conference Room 603 Lakeway Drive Georgetown 78626 The Oaks Community Center - Sun City, Oaks Room 301 Del Webb Blvd Georgetown 78626 Granger City Hall, Lobby 214 E. Davilla St. Granger 76530 Hutto City Hall, Council Chambers 500 W. Live Oak St. Hutto 78634 Leander Public Library, Annex 1011 S. Bagdad Road Leander 78641 Park at Crystal Falls Apartments, Phase 2 Clubhouse 7860 183A Toll Road Leander 78641 Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, City Council Chambers 201 N. Brushy St. in Leander 78641 Larkspur Elementary School, Gymnasium 424 Rusk Bluff Ave. Leander 78641 Liberty Hill ISD Gym Annex, Gymnasium 301 Forrest St Liberty Hill 78642 Santa Rita Ranch House, Great Room 175 Elizabeth Park Blvd Liberty Hill 78642 Allen R Baca Senior Center, Bldg 2, Meeting Room 3 301 W. Bagdad Ave Round Rock 78664 Wilco Jester Annex, Anderson & Harrell Room 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd Round Rock 78664 Round Rock Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall 4010 Sam Bass Road Round Rock 78664 Taylor City Hall, Auditorium 400 Porter St Taylor 76574 According to these are acceptable forms of ID to vote in Saturday's election: Texas driver's license Texas election ID certificate Texas personal ID card Texas handgun license U.S. citizenship certificate with photo U.S. military ID card with photo U.S. passport The state IDs must be issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Any expired forms cannot be expired beyond four years for voters ages 18 to 69. Individuals 70 and older are allowed to bring photo IDs that have been expired for any amount of time, as long as all other information is valid. Voters who cannot provide one of the specified forms of identification may complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polling station and present an alternative form of ID. These alternative forms of identification may be either original documents or copies. Here are the following forms of ID you can use: Government document that shows the voter's name and address, including a voter registration certificate Current utility bill Bank statement Government check Paycheck Either (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law that establishes the voter's identity (which may include a foreign birth document). According to persons are not allowed to use wireless communications devices within 100 feet of voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use mechanical or electronic devices to record sound or images within 100 feet of the voting stations. Devices that should not be used in the polling place include: Cell phones Cameras Tablet computers Laptop computers Sound recorders Any other device that may communicate wirelessly, or be used to record sound or images. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas May 3 elections: List of Election Day voting locations in Austin
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Politics
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Recapture in Texas: Push to reform school property tax revenue redistribution policy
The Brief There is a push to reform the way funds are redistributed among school districts in Texas. The practice is known as "recapture" or "Robin Hood". Some district leaders say the amount they're paying to help other districts is leaving their own students at a disadvantage. AUSTIN, Texas - Education is dominating the debate at the Texas Capitol this session, from school choice to teacher pay to increasing public school funding. However, there is also a push to reform the way money is redistributed among districts though a policy known as "recapture" or "Robin Hood". What we know Recapture is a state policy designed to share the wealth among school districts. In general, districts with high property values have to pay money back to the state, to help districts with less of a tax base. By the numbers Last year, Austin ISD's recapture payment was $699 million—the highest in Texas. Other neighboring school districts didn't shell out quite that much, but still sent back millions in school property tax revenue to the state in 2024, including: Eanes ISD - $95 million Lake Travis ISD - $43 million Leander ISD - $12 million Round Rock ISD - $10 million What they're saying "I look around the state and I don't feel like Austin is so much more wealthy than some of these other areas," said state Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin). "We want to do our part and we realize that we're a fortunate district," said Eanes ISD Superintendent Jeff Arnett. "But does it need to be two thirds of our local property tax revenues? There seems to be a significant imbalance there that we would certainly like for the legislature to revisit." "People are rightfully upset about that," said Goodwin. "When a district is running a deficit, when a district is having to create larger class sizes and not being able to do all the things that they need to do to have the best education possible, and we're sending money away." Goodwin questions where that money is actually going, and suggests funding districts in need should be up to the state, not other districts. "You know, there's a big bucket of money. The state isn't paying its share, in our opinion," said Goodwin. "Honestly, if we weren't paying recapture, the state could make up that difference." The other side Roger Falk of the Travis County Taxpayers Union argues Robin Hood is necessary. "The Constitution requires equal funding for all the school systems in Texas," said Falk. "It's like we're the billionaires saying, 'I don't like to pay that tax bill'." Falk argues money coming from places like Austin is a vital lifeline for other districts. "You look at like El Paso," said Falk. "It has a small fraction of the tax base, and consequently they need some help." Local perspective "When you talk about redistributing people's money, there's pros and cons to that," said taxpayer Ryan Waguespack. People we spoke to in Austin say it may be time to rethink recapture. "If they're not making enough money to cover their expenses and you're sending it out, that doesn't make a whole lot of economic sense," said Waguespack. "I do own a home here and I pay high property taxes," said Stephanie Woo, an Austin homeowner. "I think we need to have some more being distributed here." What's next Goodwin says she's optimistic some changes can be made to lessen the burden. "I'm absolutely hopeful. I have heard from Rep. Tom Oliver that he's putting forth a bill on the idea," said Goodwin. "I look forward to seeing that and I think it's a great idea. I think we should have a commission meet and talk about how we can improve our school funding formula." The Source Information in this report comes from reporting and interviews by FOX 7 Austin's 7 On Your Side reporter John Krinjak.
