Community splits in public comments as CFISD prepares tax and bond measures

Public comment at the Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD meeting reflected a range of views on the district’s proposed tax‑rate and bond measures. Supporters — including teachers and parents — said local investments are needed to maintain transportation and instructional resources; opponents warned of high debt and asked for more transparency in how bond proceeds would be used.

Nikki Cowart, speaking as president of the teachers' union, said the union "wholeheartedly supports both Evader and Bond" and encouraged voters to stand with public education. Opponents like Mark Goloby argued the bond package looks like a single omnibus authorization and said taxpayers deserved project‑level votes. Multiple speakers pressed trustees about recapture accounting and transportation costs, with Mary Anna Gannon telling the board, "Our buses travel more than 47,000 miles every day."