Editor’s Note: This article ran in the October 16 edition, but since this is the only local election choice, we hope it may reach the affected voters.
The Yoakum Independent School District is having a Voter Approved Tax Revenue Election (VATRE) election, which will appear on the November ballot of DeWitt County voting precincts 201, 202, 203 & 204.
Many area school districts have opted to ask their voters to approve the VATRE, or “golden pennies,” revenue option because Texas has not raised the allotment revenue for schools since 2019. However, according to Yoakum ISD Superintendent Tom Kelley, inflation has increased 18-20% in that time frame.
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