Vista MUD of Travis County Proposition B — Fire Protection Agreement and tax

What it does

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE The provisions of the Fire Protection Agreement and the levy of a tax to make payments thereunder

A YES vote means

Vista MUD's Fire Protection Agreement would be approved, and the district could levy a tax to make payments under it.

A NO vote means

Vista MUD's Fire Protection Agreement and the tax to make payments under it would not be approved.

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 Vista Municipal Utility District of Travis County.

Background

Vista Municipal Utility District of Travis County has entered into a Fire Protection Agreement with Travis County Emergency Services District No. 8 for fire protection services, under which the district would make payments to the ESD for firefighting services and facilities, according to the district board's order.

The order states that under the Texas Water Code the fire plan cannot be implemented until approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and authorized by a majority of voters, and that the district submitted the plan to the TCEQ.

The board adopted the order calling this fire plan election on August 17, 2026; the district was created in 2008 and confirmed by voters on November 4, 2008.

Put on the ballot by Vista MUD Board of Directors, August 17, 2026 (vote not shown in posted order).

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 Vista MUD of Travis County Proposition B mean?

Vista MUD's Fire Protection Agreement would be approved, and the district could levy a tax to make payments under it.

What does a NO vote on Vista MUD of Travis County Proposition B mean?

Vista MUD's Fire Protection Agreement and the tax to make payments under it would not be approved.

How many votes does Vista MUD of Travis County Proposition B 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 Vista MUD of Travis County Proposition B?

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.