COLLIN COUNTY:
A Bond Election is taking place on November 7, 2023 for Collin County Residents – a Six hundred and eighty three Million Bond Referendum with Five Key Propositions. This is just one of two key elections taking place on November 7th, 2023.
Proposition A – includes Court and Detention Facility Projects.
Proposition B – includes an Animal Shelter Facility Project.
Proposition C – includes a Medical Examiner’s Facility Project.
Proposition D – includes Park and open Space Projects.
Proposition E – includes Road and Bridge Projects.
Visit the Collin County Elections website for more information on voting locations, how to register, and more!
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Along with Collin County holding a bond election, there are many Propositions on the State of Texas Constitutional Amendments Election! These propositions include the following:
Proposition 1: – Protects farming and ranching practices.
Proposition 2: – Offers property tax exemption for child care facilities.
Proposition 3: – Blocks individual wealth or net worth taxes.
Proposition 4: – Addresses high property taxes. – Raises homestead exemption to $100,000.
Proposition 5: – Renames National Research University Fund. – Allocates rainy day fund interest for university research.
Proposition 6: – Creates Texas water fund with $1 billion. – Supports water projects, conservation, and supply expansion.
Proposition 7: – Establishes a state fund for gas-fueled power plant development.
Proposition 8: – Establishes broadband infrastructure fund with $1.5 billion.
Proposition 9:– Provides cost-of-living adjustments for retired teachers.
Proposition 10: – Exempts medical product manufacturers’ equipment from property taxes. Proposition 11: – Adds El Paso County to districts issuing bonds for parks.
Proposition 12: – Abolishes Galveston County’s treasurer office.
Proposition 13: – Increases retirement age for state judges to 79. – Raises minimum retirement age to 75.
Proposition 14:– Creates the centennial parks conservation fund for state parks.
Visit the Collin County Elections website for more information on voting locations, how to register, and more! For a more in-depth look on each proposition for the State of Texas we recommend Texas Tribune.