Bushland voters will have the opportunity to decide on Election Day whether they want to approve a maximum tax increase for Bushland Independent School District. In August, the district’s board of trustees approved a maintenance and operations tax rate of $1.17 per $100 of assessed value, a 13-cent increase. The move triggered a tax ratification election, giving the final say to voters. Should the increase be voted down, the tax rate will roll back to its current rate of $1.04. read more