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Travis County voters decide on funding to expand child care
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Travis County voters decide on funding to expand child care

Travis County voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to help expand child care through child care subsidies and an employer incentive program.

Travis County Proposition A would add 2.5 cents per $100 of property valuation. The tax rate increase would cost the average Travis County homeowner $126 more per year.

The tax would raise some $75 million in the first year. Travis County estimates the money would fund nearly 6,000 spaces in child care or after-school and summer programs. These places would be reserved for children from families earning 85% or less of the income median family income. This represents an annual income of approximately $100,000 for a family of four.

Tax revenue would also be used to incentivize businesses to make child care an employee benefit by matching employer contributions.

Polling stations close at 7 p.m. and results will begin to come in shortly after. Check back for the latest numbers.

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