EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Voters in three parts of El Paso County will be going to the polls on Saturday, May 4.
Canutillo Independent School District is asking voters in the district to approve a $387 million bond.
The district says the bond is necessary to address the combination of growth and continued loss of enrollment because of a lack of schools in newer neighborhoods in the district.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Early voting ended on Tuesday, April 30.
You can click here for a list of Election Day voting centers. Voters in the Lower Valley Water District and San Elizario will also be going to the polls Saturday. If you live in the three impacted areas, you can vote at any county voting center.
Voters in Canutillo ISD will consider two different ballot questions: Proposition A which would issue $379 million of bonds for new construction, repairs and upgrades; and Proposition B which would issue $7.2 million to repay debt incurred during the pandemic to equip the district’s students with laptops for remote learning.
The district says the average homeowner in Canutillo would see an increase in their property taxes of $3.17 a month if the bond passes. Qualifying senior citizens would not see their tax rate increase.
The bond would be used to rebuild and relocate Davenport Elementary and Alderete Middle School campuses from their current locations to the fast-growing Enchanted Hills subdivision, the district said.
The bond would also allow the district to re-build and relocate Canutillo Middle School from its current location to a “fast-growing” Upper Valley location.
Other projects would include: the construction of a “brick-and-mortar” Northwest Early College High School campus; upgrades to the heating and cooling systems at existing schools; district-wide roof replacements, safety and security improvements; and other repairs at aging campuses, according to the district.
Elsewhere, the Lower Valley Water District wants voters to approve a $35 million bond for various projects and improvements. The Lower Valley Water District provides water, wastewater and solid waste services in the southeastern part of the county,.
In San Elizario, three candidates are running for mayor — incumbent Isela Reyes, Miguel Chacon and Vincent Jemison.
Two alderperson seats are also being contested in San Elizario — Antonio Flores Jr. vs. Armando (Mando) Alarcon in Place No. 4; and Octavio Hernandez Jr. vs. Thomas Black in Place No. 5.
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