EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A school bond in Canutillo ISD appears to be heading for a slim victory after the El Paso County Elections Department posted unofficial final voting totals at about 10 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

The bond led for most of Saturday night but as later vote totals were announced, opponents cut into the lead as the evening progressed.

A bond in the Lower Valley Water District also appears headed to a slim victory after trailing all evening, according to unofficial final results.

Canutillo Independent School District is asking for a $387 million bond to be approved by the district’s voters.

The bond is broken up into two ballot questions. Proposition A would issue $379 million of bonds for new construction, repairs and upgrades of the district’s schools. Proposition B would issue $7.2 million in bonds to repay debt incurred during the pandemic to equip the district’s students with laptops for remote learning.

Proposition A appears to have passed with 1,042 votes (50.78 percent) with 1,010 votes against (49.22 percent).

Proposition B appears to have passed with 1,026 votes in favor (50.32 percent) with 1,013 votes against (49.68 percent).

The district says the average homeowner in Canutillo would see an increase in their property taxes of $3.17 a month if the bond passes. Qualifying senior citizens would not see their tax rate increase.

The bond would be used to rebuild and relocate Davenport Elementary and Alderete Middle School campuses from their current locations to the fast-growing Enchanted Hills subdivision, the district said.

The bond would also allow the district to re-build and relocate Canutillo Middle School from its current location to a “fast-growing” Upper Valley location.

Other projects would include: the construction of a “brick-and-mortar” Northwest Early College High School campus; upgrades to the heating and cooling systems at existing schools; district-wide roof replacements, safety and security improvements; and other repairs at aging campuses, according to the district.

Elsewhere in El Paso County, the Lower Valley Water District is asking for a $35 million bond for various projects.

The bond trailed for most of the night but appears to be headed for a slim victory after unofficial final results were announced.

The bond garnered 314 votes in its favor (50.48 percent) vs. 308 votes against (49.52 percent).

The Lower Valley Water District provides water, wastewater and solid waste services in the southeastern part of the county.

In San Elizario, three candidates are running for mayor. Miguel Chacon led all night and finished with 222 votes (45.96 percent), according to unofficial final results. Chacon was followed by incumbent Isela Reyes with 168 votes (34.78 percent) and Vincent Jemison with 93 votes (19.25 percent).

It is unclear if San Elizario has runoff elections in races where a candidate does not secure a majority.

Two alderperson seats are also being contested in San Elizario.

In Place No. 4, Armando (Mando) Alarcon is the apparent winner with 309 votes (67.91 percent) with Antonio Flores Jr. tallying 146 votes (32.09 percent).

In Place No. 5, Thomas Black appears headed to victory with 282 votes (62.25 percent). Octavio Hernandez Jr. trailed with 171 votes (37.75 percent).

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