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Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority 2012 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition
May 2012 Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority Uniform General & Special Election • Canvassed on 2012-05-05
Official Certified Canvass Outcome
FOR: 125 (49.0%)AGAINST: 130 (51.0%)
Total Ballots Cast on Proposition: 255
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 Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority 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 HOUSTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, TEXAS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.