Posted 9 p.m.

Hays County has released early voting results for Hays CISD Proposition A.

What you need to know

Hays County residents are being asked to consider a 12-cent increase to the property tax rate. If the tax rate is approved, it will increase to $1.2746 per $100 valuation from $1.1546 per $100 valuation.

Unofficial early election results show 40.32% of voters in favor of the proposition, and 59.68% opposed. The background

The higher maintenance and operations, or M&O, rate would raise approximately $26.24 million more in revenue than the previous rate, according to previous reporting by Community Impact. The tax rate election, or Proposition A , would:

Provide retroactive cost-of-living salary increases

Avoid elementary class-size increases

Rebuild the fund balanc

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