Henderson County Elections Office prepares for May 7 elections
May 7 is Election Day and the Henderson County Elections Office will be conducting several elections for local political subdivisions.
The last day to register to vote in these elections is April 7. Early voting is from April 25 through May 3.
Here is what will be on the various ballots:
County Wide
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1
“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2
“The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.”
Gun Barrel City
Mayor – Vote for 1
Zachary Kennedy
David Skains
Linda Rankin
City Council Place 2 East – Vote for 1
Rita Evans
City Council Place 4 West – Vote for 1
Cindy Key
City of Seven Points
Mayor – Vote for One
Skippy Waters
Wanda Nichols
City of Chandler
City Council Member - Vote for one, two or three
Lauren Fletcher-Kendrick
Stacey Dickson
Cy Ditzler
Janeice Lunsford
Charlie Stringer
Conley Cade
City of Mabank
City Council Member - Vote for one, two or three
Gilbert Mitchell
Derek Harrill
Tyson Adams
John Chappell
Trinity Valley Community College
Board of Trustees District 7 – Vote for One
Kevin Kilman
Jerry Stone
Mabank ISD
Board of Trustees, Place 1 – Vote for One
Dustin Conner
Board of Trustees, Place 2 – Vote for One
Mikey Thompson
Denise Mitchell
Board of Trustees, Place 3 – Vote for One
Robby Teague
Proposition A
The issuance of $94,000,000 of bonds by the Mabank Independent School district for constructing, renovating and equipping school facilities and levying the tax in payment thereof. this is a property tax increase
City of Athens
Proposition A
The reduction of the local sales and use tax in the city of Athens dedicated for the benefit of a section 4b economic development corporation from one-half (1/2) of one percent to one-fourth (1/4) of one percent and increasing the sales and use tax designated for property tax relief from one-half (1/2) of one percent to five-eighths (5/8) of one percent and increasing the sales and use tax designated for general revenue from one percent (1) to one and one-eighths (1- 1/8) percent.
Brownsboro ISD
Proposition A
The issuance of $20,550,000 of bonds by the Brownsboro Independent School District for a new auditorium with practice space, CTE/health science addition and AG workshop renovation at the high school, and cafeteria expansion at the junior high, and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.
Cross Roads ISD
Proposition A
The issuance of $6,000,000 of bonds by the Cross Roads Independent School District for new baseball/softball complexes, a field house/restroom/concession area, elementary playground improvements, band hall renovations, and a new track surface and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.
Proposition B
The issuance of $1,000,000 of bonds by the Cross Roads Independent School District for artificial turf for the football field and energy-efficient lighting and control equipment and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.