Voters pass 13 of 14 propositions

Wood County voters agreed with their fellow Texans in the state constitutional amendment election Tuesday, passing 13 of 14 propositions.

Only Prop. 13, extending the retirement age for judges, failed.

Wood County said no by a 4,014-2,391 margin while the measure failed statewide with 62.7% of voters against.

The property tax relief measure, Prop. 4, passed with one of the highest margins.

Wood County favored the increased homestead exemption and other measures by 5,890 to 658 while the approval margin was five to one statewide.

That was also the statewide margin for Prop. 9, offering a cost-of-living raise to retired school personnel. Wood County approved 5,093 to 1,455.

The proposition with the narrowest margin was Prop. 12 to abolish the county treasurer's office in Galveston County at just under 53% statewide and 3,290 to 2,607 in Wood County.

Get the complete rundown in next week's Monitor.