Bond Election Presentation 2014 Webb Consolidated ISD

Bond Election Presentation

2014Webb Consolidated ISD

What is the purpose of this meeting?

The purpose of this presentation is to provide you with information regarding the bond election that may be called by the Webb Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees for Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

No property tax rate increase!

How your tax dollars distributed?

Maintenance & Operation (M & O):

On the M & O side, for every $1 we collect in taxes, we get to keep 30 cents and send 70 cents back to the State of Texas.

The M & O side of our tax base is what we use to pay for our everyday operating expenses such as: salaries, fuel, electricity, bus purchase and repair, upkeep of buildings, technology and security.

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Per $1


How are our tax dollars distributed?

Interest & Sinking (I&S):

On the I & S side, every dollar collected from you—the taxpayers—will be spent on children (by paying bond debt)

100% on our students!

The current rate is 6 ½ cents


Estimate of what tax you are paying with our 6 ½ cent Bond Rate.

Home valued at $50,000Its portion = $22.75 per year

Home valued at $100,000Its portion = $55.25 per year

Absolutely no increase in your I & S rate.


FACT: Wind Generator & Oil and Gas Companies pay most of school property taxes!

91.5% of our taxes are paid by energy companies

6.5% paid by Landowners (ranchers)

2% paid by homeowners


What would the Bond do?

Safety & Security Upgrades District-Wide. For example security cameras for OES

Provide Infrastructure to increase access to digital technology

Improve our water purification building

Upgrade and repair district-wide roofing

Replace the aging bus fleet and other school vehicles

Upgrade restrooms, floors, and ceilings to meet ADA specifications at OES

Upgrade student cafeterias including back-up generators for food spoilage prevention

Renovate student classrooms, nurse’s station, teacher workroom at OES



Upgrade Multi-Purpose Building and Library at OES

Replace expensive, outdated lighting with energy efficient LED lighting district-wide

Replace air conditioning and heating with high efficiency units district-wide

Make the OES Playground ADA compliant with a safety walkway

Upgrade select windows at OES with safe energy efficient windows

Improve drainage at OES to decrease campus flooding

Install life-saving defibrillators district-wide

Upgrade Secondary Library including floors, lighting, entry doors, ceiling, and paint



Upgrade Tennis Courts to accommodate contests including seating and wind screens

Upgrade water and sewage distribution system in the secondary campus

Upgrade secondary cafeteria to include restrooms, security cameras, kitchen equipment, ceiling, and paint

Marquees to display student and parent information in Bruni and Oilton

Replace damaged furniture district-wide

Upgrade locker rooms at BHS Gym, repair/stripe parking lot, replace flooring in Band Hall

Upgrade Auto Tech area to receive/repair newer vehicles

Upgrade baseball facilities to meet ADA requirements including restrooms, concessions, dugouts, and windscreens



Build 3 teacher homes in Mirando City and repair existing housing

Upgrade Business Office area with ADA compliance and improve vault security

Provide secure electronic gasoline/diesel dispensing unit with card reader security for inventory control

Provide solar power district-wide to increase savings


FYI

If you paid for all these repairs and upgrades from the maintenance and operation (M & O) you will have to raise over $42 million dollars--coming from our taxpayers which will mean an increase in your taxes!

Instructional materials and supplies have to be purchased through the M & O side—not bond funds; however, more funds would be available from the M & O side because all bond projects would come from the I & S side. This would allow the district to have more instructional funds to utilize.

Due to the potential loss of our Hold Harmless Agreement in the near future; funding would basically come from ADA; therefore, having fewer dollars to work with in the M & O side limiting the amount of repairs that can be done annually.


Election Day Voting Sites

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Ernesto Salinas Community Center in Mirando City

Precinct 136

Bruni Community Center

Precinct 237


Laredo Early Voting Sites

Early voting begins on Monday, October 26 and runs through November 3, 2014 Webb County Administrative Building

1110 Washington Street

Finley Elementary School 2001 Lowry Road

Providence Medical Center 230 Calle Del Norte

Cigarroa Recreation Center 2201 Zacatecas Street


Early Voting Schedule

LOCATION DATE TIMEWCISD Tax Office, 619 Ave F, Bruni, TX Oct. 20 9:00 am to 5:00 pmWCISD Tax Office, 619 Ave F, Bruni, TX Oct. 21 9:00 am to 5:00 pmWCISD Tax Office, 619 Ave F, Bruni, TX Oct. 22 9:00 am to 5:00 pmWCISD Tax Office, 619 Ave F, Bruni, TX Oct. 23 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Oilton Elem. Library, 300 Despain St, Oilton, TX. Oct. 24 9:00 am to 5:00 pmOilton Elem. Library, 300 Despain St, Oilton, TX. Oct. 25 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Oilton Elem. Library, 300 Despain St, Oilton, TX. Oct. 26 1:00 pm to 6:00 pmOilton Elem. Library, 300 Despain St, Oilton, TX. Oct. 27 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

E. Salinas Comm. Ctr, 917 N. Main, Mirando Oct. 28 9:00 am to 7:00 pmE. Salinas Comm. Ctr, 917 N. Main, Mirando Oct. 29 9:00 am to 7:00 pmE. Salinas Comm. Ctr, 917 N. Main, Mirando Oct. 30 9:00 am to 7:00 pmE. Salinas Comm. Ctr, 917 N. Main, Mirando Oct. 31 9:00 am to 7:00 pm


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Bond Election Presentation 2014 Webb Consolidated ISD