Boerne ISD trustees on Aug. 18 called a voter-approval tax rate election, which will help generate additional revenue for the fiscal year 2025-26 budget.

Chief Financial and Operations Officer Wes Scott said these additional funds will be used to supplement salary increases for district staff as well as provide a funding mechanism for future capital improvements.

Breaking it down

Under state law, for a school district to approve a tax rate over the voter-approval rate, it must be taken to a vote.

The upcoming tax rate is planned to be $1.0109 per $100 valuation, which is a two-cent increase over the current district tax rate of $0.9909 per $100 valuation.

According to an Aug. 18 news release, if approved by voters, the VATRE would generate an estimated $4.8 million in annual fundin

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