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📍 Drive to RAYMONDVILLE ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming RAYMONDVILLE ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Tax Hike Election Results on Consent Agenda
📅 November 17, 2026
The board is set to approve the results of a recent ‘voter approval tax ratification election’ (VATRE) as part of a bundled consent agenda. This procedural vote will make a potential tax hike official without separate discussion or a roll-call vote, downplaying a major financial decision for taxpayers.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see the district website for contact info) and demand Item VI.A.1 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to hear the official results of the tax election and see where each board member stands on certifying it.

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Public Comment Restricted to Agenda Items
📅 November 17, 2026
The board’s public comment rules under ‘Public Audience’ prohibit citizens from speaking on any topic not already on the agenda. This policy prevents taxpayers from raising new or urgent concerns in a public forum, forcing them into private meetings with staff and shielding the board from direct accountability.
Response

DEMAND OPEN MIC: Contact the Board (see the district website for contact info): ‘I urge you to revise the public comment policy under Item V to allow for an open-mic period where taxpayers can address the board on any issue of concern, not just pre-approved agenda items.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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