TISD Board Canvasses Votes

TYLER — On Friday, the Tyler Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the November 2 Special Bond Election. With the election results showing 12,774 votes in favor and 12,840 votes against the bond, the Board of Trustees acknowledged the results as presented by the Smith County election officials. The order canvassing the returns is a step required by law after all elections. “We are very thankful for all who participated in the election and those that worked on behalf of the school district,” said Trustee Brad Spradlin. “We live in a wonderful country that has a process and the process works even though we may not exactly like the outcome.”