Travis County ESD No. 10 Proposition B (tax-increase version) — Service area assumes share of district debts and taxes

What it does

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Travis County Emergency Services District No. 10, if it is added to the district.

A YES vote means

If added to Travis County ESD No. 10, the Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area would take on its share of the district's outstanding debts and taxes.

A NO vote means

The Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area would not take on a share of Travis County ESD No. 10's outstanding debts and taxes.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Travis County Emergency Services District No. 10 (other ballot version).

Explained

Who would notice

Registered voters and property owners in the Edgewater and River Terrace territory proposed for annexation. Voters already in ESD 10 see the same question without the tax-increase label.

How it got here

Travis County ESD No. 10's board ordered the election on August 12, 2026 (signed by board President Glen Reid), for November 3, 2026.

Written by SpectrumVote from 2 linked sources (1, 2). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

Travis County Emergency Services District No. 10's order of election, issued August 12, 2026 and signed by board president Glen Reid, calls a November 3, 2026 election on adding the Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area to the district.

According to the order, voters already in the district and voters in the Edgewater and River Terrace territory both vote on Propositions A and B; the version labeled 'THIS IS A TAX INCREASE' is the one printed for voters in the territory to be annexed.

Proposition B asks whether the service area would take on its proportionate share of the district's outstanding debts and taxes if it is added to the district (Proposition A).

Put on the ballot by Board of Emergency Services Commissioners, Travis County ESD No. 10, August 12, 2026 (order of election; vote not stated).

From official source.

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Also on Travis County ballots

• Eastwood MUD Proposition A — Confirmation of the district
• Eastwood MUD Proposition B — Maintenance tax (up to $1.20)
• Eastwood MUD Proposition C — $164,000,000 water/wastewater/drainage bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition D — $47,500,000 road bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition E — $27,000,000 park and recreational bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition F — $286,500,000 refunding bonds (utility/parks)
• Eastwood MUD Proposition G — $71,250,000 refunding bonds (roads)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition A — $178,500,000 utility bonds (+ refunding)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition B — $16,500,000 recreational bonds (+ refunding)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition C — $90,000,000 road bonds (+ refunding)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition A — Confirmation of the district
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition B — $600,000,000 utility bonds
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition C — $600,000,000 refunding bonds (utility)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition D — $300,000,000 road bonds
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition E — $300,000,000 refunding bonds (roads)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition F — $26,000,000 park and recreational bonds

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Travis County ESD No. 10 Proposition B (tax-increase version) mean?

If added to Travis County ESD No. 10, the Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area would take on its share of the district's outstanding debts and taxes.

What does a NO vote on Travis County ESD No. 10 Proposition B (tax-increase version) mean?

The Edgewater and River Terrace Service Area would not take on a share of Travis County ESD No. 10's outstanding debts and taxes.

Why are there two versions of Proposition B?

The election order prints the same question twice: once for registered voters already in the district, and once, labeled 'THIS IS A TAX INCREASE,' for registered voters in the territory to be annexed.

Does Proposition B matter if Proposition A fails?

Proposition B applies only 'if it is added to the district,' so it depends on the annexation being approved.

What is the district's tax rate?

The election order does not state ESD 10's tax rate or debt amounts.

How many votes does Travis County ESD No. 10 Proposition B (tax-increase version) need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Travis County ESD No. 10 Proposition B (tax-increase version)?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.