EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, voters rejected three tax-increase proposals tied to El Paso County school districts. One district said the funding would have provided air conditioning for its students.
Results show that voters in the Ysleta, Socorro and Tornillo independent school districts rejected the voter-approval tax rate elections (VATRE), with a majority voting against each.
The YISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the voter-approval tax rate election (VATRE) in August. It would have generated up to $5.5 million a year by moving some property tax revenue toward daily operations…