NOTICE OF ELECTION
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HUNT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of Hunt Independent School District has called a bond election to be held within the District on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Below is a substantial copy of the Order adopted by the Board of Trustees of the District calling the bond election. GIVEN THIS April 14, 2023. /s/ Judy Couger, Board Secretary, Hunt Independent School District.
AN ORDER BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HUNT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Hunt Independent School District (the “District”) finds that an election should be held to determine whether the Board shall be authorized to issue bonds of the District in the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter set forth; and;
WHEREAS, the Board finds and determines that all facilities to be acquired, constructed, renovated, improved or equipped pursuant to Proposition A herein will be used predominantly for required classroom instruction and essential administrative operations for faculty and staff; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds and determines that the meeting at which this Order is considered is open to the public, and that the public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HUNT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Section 1. Findings. The statements contained in the preamble of this Order are true and correct and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and as a part of the operative provisions hereof.
Section 2. Election Ordered; Date; Proposition. A bond election (the “Election”) shall be held in the District on Saturday, May 6, 2023 (“Election Day”), a uniform election date as established by Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended (the “Code”). At the Election, the following proposition (the “Proposition”) shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the District in accordance with law:
HUNT ISD – PROPOSITION A
Shall the board of trustees of Hunt Independent School District be authorized to issue and sell bonds of the District in the principal amount of $1,650,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping school buildings of the District; and shall there be levied, assessed and collected annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the District sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the bonds; said bonds to be issued in one or more series or issues, to mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date, and to bear interest at such rate or rates not to exceed the limit prescribed by law at the time of issuance, as the board of trustees in its discretion shall determine?
Section 3. Official Ballot. The official ballots for the Election shall be prepared in accordance with the Code so as to permit the electors to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” each Proposition which shall be set forth on the ballots substantially in the following form:
HUNT ISD – PROPOSITION A
FOR
AGAINST
“THE ISSUANCE OF $1,650,000 OF SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, RENOVATING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND TO PAY THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED OR AUTHORIZED IN ANTICIPATION OF, IN RELATION TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS. THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.”
Section 4. Bilingual Election Materials. All notices, instructions, and ballots pertaining to the Election shall be furnished to voters in both English and Spanish.
Section 5. Persons Qualified to Vote. All resident, qualified electors of the District shall be eligible to vote at the Election.
Section 6. Election Precincts, Voting Locations and Voting Hours on Election Day. The polling places for the Election are hereby designated to be those locations identified by the Elections Administrator (as defined herein) of Kerr County, Texas (the “County”). Such locations are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes; provided, however, such locations may be changed if so directed by the Elections Administrator without further action of the District. The County or the Elections Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such changes in polling locations as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Election, without further action by the District, and the President of the Board or his/her designee is hereby authorized to update Exhibit A to reflect the locations
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