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Proposition AVelasco Drainage District (Brazoria County)
PASSEDVelasco Drainage District 2008 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition
May 2008 Velasco Drainage District Uniform General & Special Election • Canvassed on 2008-05-03
Official Certified Canvass Outcome
FOR: 306 (60.0%)AGAINST: 204 (40.0%)
Total Ballots Cast on Proposition: 510
Authorized Bond Debt
$3.7M
Total 30-Yr Repayment
$5.6M
Estimated Tax Burden
+$28.50/yr
Per $100,000 of taxable home value
Watchdog Plain-English Breakdown
Authorizes Velasco Drainage District to issue $3,700,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections.
Official Statutory Ballot Language
THE ISSUANCE OF $3,700,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR VELASCO DRAINAGE DISTRICT, TEXAS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.