Ballot question

Bay City ISD Proposition A: voter-approval tax rate ratification

On the ballot in: Bay City Independent School District
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.9698 per $100 valuation in the Bay City Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 0 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $0, for the purpose of replacing the expired disaster pennies used for maintaining and operating the district.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote ratifies Bay City ISD's $0.9698 tax rate, which the ballot says replaces expired disaster pennies with a 0% ($0) increase in maintenance and operations revenue.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the adopted $0.9698 tax rate.

Sources

Sample Ballot - all precincts, November 3, 2026 General Election · Matagorda County Clerk (Elections)

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