Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization
GFW Public Schools School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The school board of Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) has proposed a capital project levy authorization in the amount of 1.53% times the net tax capacity of the School District. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $400,000 for taxes payable in 2027, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten (10) years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $4,000,000. The additional revenue from the proposed authorization will be used to provide funds for the acquisition and maintenance of software, technology, and technology systems, and to pay the costs of technology-related personnel and training^ the purchase and replacement of school buses and school-related transportation vehicles^ and the acquisition of curriculum, textbooks, and materials. The projects to be funded have received a positive Review and Comment from the Commissioner of Education. Shall the capital project levy proposed by the school board of lndependent School District No. 2365 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This question asks voters in Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop schools (Independent School District No. 2365) to approve a capital project levy, which is a property tax for a set list of school projects and purchases. The rate would be 1.53% of the district's net tax capacity, raising about $400,000 for taxes payable in 2027 and authorized for ten years. The question lists the uses as software and technology, technology staff and training, school buses and vehicles, and curriculum, textbooks and materials. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote approves the levy. A NO vote means it is not approved.
Fiscal impact
1.53% of net tax capacity, about $400,000 for taxes payable in 2027, for ten years. Estimated total cost of the projects is about $4,000,000.
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