Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District 2017 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

May 2017 Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District Uniform General & Special Election • Canvassed on 2017-05-06

Official Certified Canvass Outcome

FOR: 162 (52.9%)AGAINST: 144 (47.1%)

Total Ballots Cast on Proposition: 306

Authorized Bond Debt

$2.5M

Total 30-Yr Repayment

$3.8M

Estimated Tax Burden

+$28.50/yr

Per $100,000 of taxable home value

Watchdog Plain-English Breakdown

Authorizes Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District to issue $2,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections.

Official Statutory Ballot Language

THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR GALVESTON COUNTY CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DISTRICT, TEXAS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.

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