November 7 Election Results
On November 7 Cass County along with the rest of Texas voted on a number of propositions and local election interests. County-wide, Cass County Assistant District was up for vote allowing an increase in sales tax from unincorporated areas in the County mostly in online purchases. In local elections, Atlanta and Queen City had proposition elections. Linden-Kildare had two board politicians up for a vote.
Cass County Assistant District Election Proposition A. (Failed) With voter approval, county assistance districts allow the county to receive sales tax revenue from the unincorporated areas of the county where a local entity isn’t already collecting a sales tax.
County assistance district funds can be used for a variety of purposes. If adopted in Cass County, however, the county intends to narrowly focus any revenue from the assistance district toward county roads and infrastructure, economic development, and debt reduction.
Those against the proposition were against a new sales tax, and those for argued that the sales tax would help the county lower property taxes and help the county with much-needed expenses. The tax would have only been for unincorporated areas of the county where a local entity isn’t already collecting a sales tax.
Proposition failed: For 868. Against 1596
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees.
Place 1
_X_ Kenneth Rodney Hamilton (260) Winner ___ Rebecca Ann Hilburn (154)
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees. Place 2 ___ Leslie A. Fox (72) _X__ Jarred Michael Lemmon (212) Winner ___ Mitchell Brandon Minson (116)
City of Atlanta Proposition A – (Passed) The reduction of the current one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) local sales and use tax to the type Atlanta economic development corporation by a rate of one-fourth (1/4) of one percent (1%) to one-fourth (1/4) of one percent (1%) within the city of Atlanta, Texas; and the adoption of a local sales And use tax in the City of Atlanta, Texas at the rate of one (1) and one-fourth (1/4%) to provide revenue.
For the general fund operations. This will result in no net change in the total sales tax rate in the City of Atlanta, Texas. Those for the proposition said that it could help with city expenses like roads and salary increases for police officers. Those against say though there is a surplus in the fund. That money is used to attract larger companies to come to Atlanta for projects like manufacturing.
The proposition passed 378 to 113.
City of Queen City Proposition A (Passed)
“Reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in Queen City at the Rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.”
Passed: 100 to 34 TEXAS PROPOSITIONS Texas Proposition 1 (Approved) The Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management: A “yes” vote supports establishing a right to farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management in the Texas Constitution.
A “no” vote opposes establishing a right to farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management in the Texas Constitution.
Passed: 2,022,396 (79%) to 536,734 (21%) Texas Proposition 2 (Approved) Texas Proposition 2, the Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment, is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to allow counties or municipalities to authorize a property tax exemption on all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate child-care facilities.
A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment to authorize local property tax exemptions from on properties used to operate child-care facilities.
Passed: 1,626,303 (65%) to 884,196 (35%) Texas Proposition 3 (Approved) Texas Proposition 3, the Prohibit Taxes on Wealth, or Net Worth Amendment, is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the Texas Constitution to prohibit the Legislature from enacting a wealth or net worth tax in the future.
A “no” vote opposes amending the Texas Constitution to prohibit the Legislature from enacting a wealth or net worth tax in the future.
Passed: 1,709,653 (68%) to 808,980 (32%) Texas Proposition 4 (Approved) The Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to: - increase the homestead tax exemption from $40,000 to $100,000; - authorize the state legislature to limit the annual appraisal increase on non-homestead real property; - exclude appropriations made to increase state education funding from the state appropriations limit; and - authorize the state legislature to provide for fouryear terms for members of the governing body of an appraisal entity in counties with a population of 75,000 or more.
A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment to increase the homestead property tax exemption; authorize the state legislature to limit the annual appraisal of non-homestead real property; and exclude increased state education funding from the appropriations limit.
Passed: 2,118,086 (83%) to 420,537 (17%)
Texas Proposition 5 (Approved) The Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports renaming the National Research University Fund to the Texas University Fund and allocating annually the interest income, dividends, and investment earnings from the state’s rainy day fund to the university fund to support research activities at state universities.
A “no” vote opposes renaming the National Research University Fund to the Texas University Fund and establishing an ongoing revenue source for the fund.
Passed: 1,619,618 (64%) to 897,405 (36%) Texas Proposition 6 (Approved) The Creation of the Water Fund Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to create the Texas Water Fund administered by the Texas Water Development Board to finance water projects in the state.
A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to create the Texas Water Fund administered by the Texas Water Development Board to finance water projects in the state.
Passed: 1,966,508 (78%) to 566,241 (22%) Texas Proposition 7 (Approved) The Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports creating the Texas Energy Fund to be administered by the Public Utilities Commission and authorizing the state legislature to allocate funds for the modernization of electric generating facilities.
A “no” vote opposes creating the Texas Energy Fund to be administered by the Public Utilities Commission and authorizing the state legislature to allocate funds for the modernization of electric generating facilities.
Passed: 1,641,453 (65%) to 886,991 (35%) Texas Proposition 8 (Approved) The Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to create the broadband infrastructure fund to finance broadband and telecommunications projects.
A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to create the broadband infrastructure fund to finance broadband and telecommunications projects.
Passed: 1,747,713 (69%) to 768,928 (31%) Texas Proposition 9 (Approved) The Changes to Teacher Retirement System Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to make cost-of-living adjustments to certain annuitants, as defined by law, of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to make cost-of-living adjustments to certain annuitants, as defined by law, of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Passed: 2,141,913 (84%) to 416,191 (16%) Texas Proposition 10 (Approved) The Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for an ad valorem tax exemption on equipment and inventory manufactured by medical or biomedical companies.
A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for an ad valorem tax exemption on equipment and inventory manufactured by medical or biomedical companies.
Passed: 1,368,072 (55%) to 1,119,878 (45%) Texas Proposition 11 (Approved) The Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds to fund parks and recreational facilities.
A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thereby maintaining that conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County cannot issue bonds.
Passed: 1,368,072 (55%) to 1,119,878 (45%) Texas Proposition 12 (Approved) The Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to provide for the abolishment of the Galveston County treasurer and authorizing the county to employ or contract a qualified person or designate another county officer to fulfill the function previously performed by the treasurer.
A “no” vote opposes amending the state constitution to provide for the abolishment of the Galveston County treasurer.
Passed: 1,210,650 (53%) to 1,076,247 (47%) Texas Proposition 13 (Failed) The Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to increase the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices from 75 to 79.
A “no” vote opposes increasing the mandatory retirement age of state justices and judges and removing the requirement that if a judge or justice is elected to serve a six-year term and reaches 75 years of age during the first four years of service the justice or judge must vacate the office on December 31 of the fourth year of the term.
Proposition Failed: 931,115 (37%) to 1,564,688 (63%) Texas Proposition 14 (Approved) The Texas Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.
A “yes” vote supports amending the state constitution to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund—a trust fund for the creation and improvement of state parks.
A “no” vote opposes this amendment to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund.
Passed: 1,925,767 (77%) to 591,128 (23%) Much of the statewide information has been taken from Ballotpedia.com. Additional information and source attribution can be found there.