East Central ISD asks voters to approve a $360M bond, tax hike

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East Central ISD asks voters to approve a $360M bond, tax hike
Southeast Side CommitteeRick ZamoraBrandon Oliver
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This is the third time in three years the district has sought approval of long-term debt to accommodate dramatic growth.

One of the city’s larger school districts will ask voters to raise its tax rate and allow it to take on more long-term debt to accommodate rapid growth. The East Central Independent School District board unanimously voted Thursday to place a $360 million bond proposal on the November ballot, divided into three propositions, the largest of which would build three new schools. Bond payments would increase the district’s tax rate by 19 cents per $100 assessed value of taxable property.

Massive development set for San Antonio's Southeast Side Committee member Rick Zamora said East Central ISD is changing, just like everything in life. “It’s up to us to change for the better, or we’ll stay complacent,” said Zamora, who graduated from the district and has two kids in elementary school there. “I feel like the community’s ready. There’s a lot more people moving in.

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