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Submitted by john wertz on 2023-10-09 13:57:54

Lack of details - mostly non-responsive to FOIA requests; no sources for cost projections;
Bonds’ long term debt model is not accurate w/pending property deflation (assumes constant population growth);
Impact unclear illegal immigration plays in $2 Billion Bond. It's illegal to ask if student is “illegal”(no birth ID, vaxes, etc.). Sen. Springer says “$5-8 BILLION/yr to educate illegals”.
Growth rate/associated student enrollment data not well understood (new movers, illegals, etc.).
Bad timing - high inflation & interest rates, wage stagflation & supply shortages; may hurt seniors on Fixed
Income
- The last (30 year) bond was 5 years ago. Are we going to have a new bond every 5 years?
Bond Committee stacked w/friendlies (148, of which, 50 don’t normally attend meetings; 50-60 school employees, plus friends, vendors, students).
2023 Texas property tax relief bill reversed by adding more CISD debt and increasing taxes
CISD = #8 in Total Debt & Avg. Daily Attendance hrs. + $2B in add development = one of highest in Texas.
2019 - Vendors contributed ~ $100K to pass Nov. bond!
$5.8 Billion in long-term debt over 25 years, with a downturn in the economy, is unsustainable!!
Recomendation: Vote AGAINST all 4 Props