May 8, 2022 - Both Texas Constitutional Amendments passed locally and statewide and both Center ISD Bonds passed during Saturday's Election Day with the following results:
Constitutional Amendment Election:
State of Texas Proposition 1 - “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.”
For - 917 (Statewide 86.91%)
Against - 129 (Statewide 13.09%)
State of Texas Proposition 2 - “The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.”
For - 876 (Statewide 84.82%)
Against - 168 (Statewide 15.18%)
Center ISD Bond Election:
Proposition A - “The issuance of $8,000,000 of bonds by the Center Independent School District for the purpose of constructing, renovating, acquiring, and equipping school buildings in the district to wit, a multipurpose gymnasium/auditorium and the acquisition of land and levying taxes in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.”
For - 294
Against - 259
Proposition B - “The issuance of $4,000,000 of bonds by the Center Independent School District for a multipurpose covered athletic practice facility and levying the tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.”
For - 282
Against - 266
May 7, 2022 - Saturday was Election day for two Shelby County schools and two cities along with a Texas Constitutional Amendment Election and a special Bond Election for Center ISD.
The results of the Constitutional Amendment Election and the Center ISD Bond election will be added once they are available.
The election results for the cities and schools are below with the underlined candidates winning.
Shelbyville ISD (3 trustee positions)
Joey Lawson - Early Voting 113, Election Day 124, Total 237
Arvis (Sneaky) Moore - Early Voting 90, Election Day 134, Total 224
Chris Koltonski - Early Voting 96, Election Day 104, Total 200
Bryan Swindle - Early Voting 80, Election Day 113, Total 193
Keni Bradshaw - Early Voting 58, Election Day 85, Total 143
Carriston Hendricks - Early Voting 66, Election Day 67, Total 133
City of Tenaha (Mayor)
O’Neal Jones, Jr. - Early Voting 9, Election Day 49, Total 58
Michael D. Baker - Early Voting 12, Election Day 42, Total 54
City of Tenaha (Council Place #2)
Linda Vickery - Early Voting 13, Election Day 49, Total 62
Lee Gibbs - Early Voting 7, Election Day 45, Total 52
City of Tenaha (Council Place #3)
Durand Steadman - Early Voting 9, Election Day 43, Total 52
Florance Adams - Early Voting 7, Election Day 39, Total 46
Megan Hodge - Early Voting 5, Election Day 16, Total 21
Tenaha ISD (2 trustee positions) Total votes cast - 430
Aaron Roland - Early Voting 72, Election Day 70, Total 142
Eugene Bowden - Early Voting 72, Election Day 56, Total 128
David G. Fallin - Early Voting 9, Election Day 49, Total 58
Orinthia Johnson - Early Voting 10, Election Day 45, Total 55
City of Timpson (2 council positions) Total votes cast - 108
Teri Alexander - Early Voting 15, Election Day 22, Total 37
Kenny Walker - Early Voting 15, Election Day 20, Total 35
Tuffy Green - Early Voting 8, Election Day 15, Total 23
George Grace - Early Voting 6, Election Day 7, Total 13
Two schools didn't have to hold elections due to candidates running unopposed. Those results are:
- Joaquin ISD - Candidates elected unopposed were Jason Harvey, Matt Lawson, and Jeff Cater.
- Timpson ISD - Candidates elected unopposed were Cody Beckham and Justin Timmons.
