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Harris County Department of Education 2017 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition
May 2017 Harris County Department of Education Uniform General & Special Election • Canvassed on 2017-05-06
Official Certified Canvass Outcome
FOR: 341,284 (50.0%)AGAINST: 341,283 (50.0%)
Total Ballots Cast on Proposition: 682,567
Authorized Bond Debt
$1.5M
Total 30-Yr Repayment
$2.3M
Estimated Tax Burden
+$28.50/yr
Per $100,000 of taxable home value
Watchdog Plain-English Breakdown
Authorizes Harris County Department of Education to issue $1,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections.
Official Statutory Ballot Language
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TEXAS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.