University Park voters are considering whether to raise their city’s property tax rate to fund investments in public safety and residential parking enforcement technology.
If Proposition A passes, the city’s tax rate will increase to 22.0055 cents per $100 assessed valuation. If it fails, University Park’s tax rate will be 21.0390 cents per $100 valuation.
Voters show up for early voting at University Park United Methodist Church on Oct. 26, 2026.
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Funds raised through Proposition A would be used to:
· Employ four additional patrol officers and purchase a patrol vehicle and equipment at a cost of $601,560.
· Employ two additional firefighters and purchase equipment at a cost of $263,400.
· Reduce the fire department’s pension vesting period from 20 to 10 years and enhance the retirement benefit formula at a cost of $300,286.
· Invest in a residential parking district technology, including a parking enforcement vehicle and equipment, two license plate recognition systems, and a resident parking district portal at a cost of $294,230.
The city needs to ask for voter approval to adopt the new rate because the proposed rate would increase the city’s property tax revenue by more than 3.5%.
Early voting is going on now and will continue through Oct. 30. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election day is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election day voting locations in University Park are:
– University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd.
– University Park Elementary School, 3500 Lovers Lane
– Highland Park Middle School, 3555 Granada Drive
– Highland Park ISD Administration Building, 7015 Westchester Drive
– SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer St.
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