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Incumbents
Hold Strong in Cypress Waters Taxes Itself
The Cypress Waters election in-
Major Races volved a City of Dallas Municipal
Management District (MMD) cre-
ated in 2009, in which the sole land
Cypress Waters Votes
to Tax Itself owner is Billingsley Company. The
vote of its one Billingsley represen-
tative passed two propositions —
By Jane Moore one for issuance of $180 million in
bonds and the levy of taxes on pay -
Area congressional in- ment of the bonds, and another for
cumbents followed state - level a maintenance and operations tax
trends in Tuesday's election, not to exceed 25 cents per $100. Es-
winning reelection along with sentially, the development will tax
Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Gov- itself to pay for its own public im
error David Dewhurst, Attor provements. The move will delay
ney General Greg Abbott and any tax revenue for the City of Dal -
others. Also of interest to las from the project, according to
earlier news reports.
Coppell was the one -vote pas- More information about elec-
sage of two elections related 1 tion results is online at www.
to City of Dallas taxation to dalcoelections.org.
fund infrastructure at Cypress
see ELECTION on page 19