Voter eligibility and repayment obligations differ between Comal ISD and WID No. 3B.
The district lists $1,375,405,214.10 in outstanding principal and $719,844,164.44 in interest on existing debt. Its voter document also estimates $1,156,275,863 in principal and interest for Proposition A. Those totals show why the ballot's required phrase, “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE,” deserves attention even though the district projects no change in its debt-service rate.
Comal ISD estimates its debt-service rate would stay at $0.35 per $100 of taxable value and estimates a $0.00 maximum annual increase for a $375,000 homestead. That is a forecast, not a cap on future bills. Its model assumes taxable-value growth of 5% a year for four years, then 4% for two years, then no growth, along with 96% tax collections.
The same document says its homestead example assumes Nov. 3 passage of amendments raising the exemption to $140,000. The district says qualified homeowners age 65 or older have a school-tax freeze on their homestead. It also cites roughly $27 million a year in added costs from delaying projects. Voters should read the forecast as a set of assumptions, then watch the actual bond sales and adopted tax rates.
A separate set of questions in the Mayfair area
WID No. 3B asks resident electors to authorize $585 million for utility bonds and $196.5 million for road bonds. Its seven propositions also ask voters to confirm the district, allow maintenance taxes up to $1.50 and $0.25 per $100 of taxable value for separate purposes, and approve master-district contracts. The contracts describe larger aggregate borrowing limits for the master district; they are not bonds already issued by WID No. 3B.
For a future buyer, the number to watch is the district's adopted tax rate after the election, not just the maximum printed on the ballot. An authorization permits later borrowing or taxation within its terms; it does not show the amount or timing of an individual future tax bill.
Local offices depend on your precinct
According to the county's sample ballots, as transcribed by Comal.News, Schertz voters in the relevant parts of Comal precincts 202, 205 and 301 see council Places 3, 4 and 5. Crystal Clear Special Utility District voters in precincts 304–306 and 404 choose two directors from seven candidates. Justice of the Peace contests vary across precincts 1–4, and county commissioner contests appear in Precincts 2 and 4. Your ballot style determines which of these races you see.
Candidate names and party labels must be checked against the voter's exact county sample ballot style.
The appraisal district's director election and the Edwards Aquifer Authority director contests covering Comal voters were cancelled under their respective election orders. The county's sample-ballot directory remains the practical way to check every contest assigned to your address, including federal, state, judicial and other county offices.
When and where to vote
Early voting runs through Oct. 30. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the listed hours are noon to 6 p.m.; from Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30, they are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The main early-voting site is the county elections office at 396 N. Seguin Ave. Listed branches include Mammen Library, the Bulverde Annex, the Church Hill Annex, St. Francis by the Lake and Garden Ridge City Hall.
On Election Day, Nov. 3, the county's 26 listed vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; an eligible county voter may use any listed center. Check the county elections page for the full location list and your sample ballot before leaving home. The next official records to watch are the county canvass after the election, followed by any bond-sale schedules and adopted tax rates.
