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If approved, Prop A will:

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Result In A Lower Tax Rate

The tax rate will DECREASE to a projected $1.0814 per $100 of taxable value.

 

Increase Staff Salaries

Staff will receive a total 3% salary increase of the midpoint.

 

Increase Campus Safety & Security

Funds will provide salaries for NEW school police officers and equipment.

 

Increase Student Mental Health Support

Funds will provide salaries for NEW social workers and mental health support programs.

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If Prop A is passed, a homeowner of an average value home in Manor ($233,192) would see about a $10 DECREASE in Manor ISD property taxes per year.

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What to know about Prop A, also known as a VATRE (Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election)

What Is A Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE)?

  • State law requires that school districts seek voter approval to raise their tax rate above a prescribed amount. The election is referred to as a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE).

  • Manor ISD’s VATRE seeks to add three “Golden Pennies” to the Maintenance & Operations tax rate.

  • Manor  ISD is subject to Recapture, also known as the Robin Hood tax. This allows the State of Texas to remove local property tax dollars from public school districts and use these dollars to help balance the rest of the state budget. This means  Recapture began as a limited revenue source for education funding, but it has grown exponentially. Manor ISD is expected to have nearly $1.7 million in property taxes sent back to the state this year as part of recapture.

  • If passed, it will allow Manor ISD to access the maximum amount of tax revenue from golden pennies, which is not subject to recapture and would remain with the district.

  • If  passed, Prop A will generate $4.8 million of new funding in the current fiscal year (and is expected to provide at least as much each year thereafter) for the district’s Maintenance & Operations budget.

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If Prop A is passed, the $1.0814 Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 school year will be the LOWEST that Manor ISD has had since 2015.

How Is Manor ISD Able To Lower The Tax Rate While Increasing M&O Revenue? 

To explain it as simply as possible, school district property taxes are broken up into two pieces. One is called the Maintenance & Operations (M&O), which is used to pay salaries and fund operations, and the other is called Interest & Sinking, which is used to pay debt. The increase in the tax rate for Maintenance & Operations under Prop A would be made in conjunction with an almost 2.5 cent reduction in the Interest & Sinking tax rate, which is used to pay debt. These factors, the district’s work to responsibly pay debt ahead of schedule and the state lowering the maximum compressed tax rate during its 88th legislature session last year would result in a tax rate that is .0047 cents lower than last year’s rate.

Understanding the Ballot Language

The Texas Tax Code provides mandatory ballot language for a VATRE. The statutorily required ballot language assumes that a VATRE will increase the amount of maintenance and operations tax revenue in this year as compared to last year. Under this statute, the District is not permitted to modify this ballot language to state that its overall tax rate will be decreasing from last year.

It’s also important to note that the revenue increase for Manor ISD  that is indicated on the ballot is actually $1.5 million less than what the district will actually receive. This is due to the maximum compression tax rate not being included in that calculation. When including the maximum compression tax rate that amount will equal $4.8 million.

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Prop A’s Impact On Senior and Disabled Citizens

Typically, property taxes for citizens 65 years or older—or those who are disabled—are not affected by a rate increase. As Manor ISD’s tax rate would decrease if Prop A is approved, their tax rate would also go down if the appropriate homestead exemptions are filed with the County Appraisal District.

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Sample Ballot:

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Voting Dates

Early Voting: Oct. 21 – Nov. 1 

Election Day: Nov. 5

 

 

 

 

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