Election is May 7

There are only two propositions and two local races for the upcoming May 7 election. In the City of Atlanta, Kendell Wolfe will run against James Brooks IV for Mayor. And for the City Council At-Large race, Corvette Phillips will run against Chad Clements. The Texas propositions are listed below:

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.’”

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2

“The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.”