Election Guide - April 2007

Election Guide - April 2007

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Saturday, 07 April 2007

Amendment reduces senior citizens’ and disabled citizens’ school property tax

A constitutional amendment added to the May 12 ballot would extend a school property tax reduction, approved in 2005, to senior citizens and people with disabilities.

The one-third reduction in school property taxes was not initially available to homeowners whose taxes are capped because of age or disability. Senate Joint Resolution 13 would correct the oversight and affected property owners would see the reduction in taxes reflected on their next tax bills.

The wording of the resolution is as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes for the 2006 and 2007 tax years.”

Election day information

  • Early voting April 30 - May 8
  • Sites:
    • Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Boulevard, Cedar Park
    • Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 North Brushy, Leander
  • Times:
    • Monday, April 30 to Saturday, May 5 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Sunday, May 6 Noon – 6 p.m.
    • Monday, May 7 to Tuesday, May 8 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Election day voting
    • Both voting locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
  • Ballot by mail
    • For information on voting absentee by mail, or to request an application for ballot by mail, contact the elections department at 943-1630. Info from http://wilcogov.org/elections.

Leander City Council:

  • Place 1:
    • Vic Villarreal, incumbent:
    • Josh Payne:
      • Occupation: Sales
      • E-mail: joshpayneplace1@yahoo.com
  • Place 3:
    • John Perez, incumbent:
      • Occupation: Owner of John’s Barber Shop
      • Web site: www.johnfperez.com
      • E-mail: place3@ci.leander.tx.us
    • Simon Garcia:
  • Place 5:
    • Iris Davis, incumbent:
      • Occupation: Director of Operations
      • Web site: www.irisdavis.com
      • E-mail: place5@irisdavis.com
    • Chris Fielder

LISD School Board

Cedar Park City Council:

  • Place 1:
    • Matt Powell, incumbent:
    • Darren Morris:
      • Occupation: Software Engineer
      • E-mail: damorris14@aol.com
  • Place 3:
    • Scott Mitchell, uncontested:
      • Occupation: IT Specialist
      • E-mail: place3@ci.cedar-park.tx.us
  • Place 5:
    • Stephen Thomas, uncontested:
      • Occupation: Senior Director
      • E-mail: place5@ci.cedar-park.tx.us
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