Ballot question

Hawkins ISD: voter-approval tax rate election ($0.03 maintenance and operations increase)

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Hawkins ISD is asking voters to consider approving a $0.03 increase to the district's Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves a $0.03 per $100 increase in Hawkins ISD's maintenance and operations tax rate, which the district says would raise about $588,000 a year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not approve the increase.

Wording from the Hawkins ISD VATRE information page; the ballot's full wording may differ.

Sources

Hawkins ISD Interlocal Agreement · Wood County Elections Office
Hawkins ISD 2026 Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) · Hawkins Independent School District

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