ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Wylie ISD votes have approved $240 million out of an original $269 million 3-part bond proposition that will allow for district-wide renovations and improvements.
During Tuesday night’s General Election, voters passed Wylie ISD Proposition ‘A’ ($234 million) by a vote of 58% for and 42% against, and Proposition ‘C’ ($6 million) by a vote of 55% for and 45% against. Proposition ‘B’ ($29 million) was blocked by a vote of 56% against and 44% for.
The breakdown what each bond proposition will fund is as follows –
Proposition A, $234 million:
- High School Expansion
- New Elementary School
- East Intermediate Expansion
- Safety and Security
- New Buses and Transportation
- Campus Renovations
- Paving Improvements
- District-Wide Equipment
BLOCKED: Proposition B, $29 million:
- New Community Event Center (to be constructed on the north end of Hugh Sandifer Stadium)
Proposition C, $6 million:
- Student & Teacher Technology Devices
In depth information on the Wylie ISD renovation and improvement project can be found in this previous coverage on BigCountryHomepage.com.
Down the road, one part of a $28 million bond was approved for Jim Ned CISD in Tuesday’s election.
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