Eanes ISD asking voters to lower tax rate, keep more dollars local

WEST LAKE HILLS, Texas (KXAN) — As the polls open for early voting, there’s one Central Texas school district asking voters to lower its tax rate.
The Eanes Independent School District has been busy trying to boil down their tax ratification election, by avoiding the technical term altogether.
Under a much catchier name — 2017 Penny Swap & Drop — the district wants to redirect tax dollars, and come up with a way to send less money to the state for recapture.
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