Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Early voting numbers indicate that two Granbury ISD propositions totaling $394 million are headed for a firm thumbs-down from voters.
The bonds were to pay for building a new high school and athletic facilities, and remodeling and repurposing other campuses.
Proposition A was $355 million to pay for school facilities and land. Proposition B was $39 million to pay for athletic stadiums.
The early voting breakdown for Proposition A was as follows:
The breakdown for Proposition B was as follows:
Two state propositions pertaining to property tax relief measures were favored by Hood County voters who turned out to the polls early.
State Proposition 1 received 80.60% of the ballots cast (3,672). Those voting against it numbered 884, or 19.40%.
State Proposition 2 received 83.49% of the vote (3,833), while 16.51% (758) voted no.
Across the state, with 10% of polling locations reporting, 85% of voters gave the measures their approval.
In Lipan, Mayor Mike Stowe, challenged for re-election by Tim Ross, received 100% of the early votes, which numbered four.
Two places were on the ballot for Cresson City Council.
For Seat 2, Dana Perdue surpassed Roy Doolin in early vote totals with a vote split of 66.27% (55) to 33.73% (28).
For Seat 4, Bambi Bridges was ahead of Jack Farr with vote totals that were 73.49% (61) to 26.51% (22).
Just over 10% of Hood County's 47,087 registered voters cast ballots during early voting.
