Bond measure falls narrowly short
2,790 votes cast on proposal
The Wills Point Independent School District will be forced to head back to the drawing board this week, after Election Day brought news that its proposed $42.5 million bond had been voted down by just 26 votes.
According to numbers released by the district late Nov. 8, 1,382 people voted in favor of the bond and 1,408 people voted against. The narrow 49.53 percent to 50.47 percent margin came down to a difference of just 26 votes out of 2,790 total ballots cast.
During early voting, 912 ballots were cast by voters within the boundaries of the WPISD.
The bond measure had been a hot topic of conversation locally since its announcement, with proponents touting the benefits of repairs at the primary, intermediate and high school campuses and the construction of a new junior high that would have been located close to the high school.
In order to get the word out, the WPISD held numerous community meetings, spoke with local civic groups and churches, sent out flyers and literature, created a website about the bond and produced a series of videos explaining the bond and its impact locally.
