Voters will decide several positions and issues appearing today in elections across the county. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Here’s an overview of the ballot:

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

•Houston School District patrons will vote on a $6 million bond issue to construct a new gymnasium. It requires no additional tax levy. The seating capacity of 2,100 would triple that of Hiett Gymnasium, built in 1961, and begin to connect with the middle and high school buildings to improve security and eliminate bussing students to other parts of campus. The bond is the first of two phases the district hopes to pursue.

There is no tax increase with the measure. 

•At Licking, a $5.76 million bond is on the ballot to construct new classrooms, prepay existing lease financing, expand the elementary cafeteria and make other improvements. The debt service levy is estimated at 99 cents per $100 assessed valuation.

•Raymondville School patrons are asked to continue a 49.24 cent per $100 assessed valuation levy to maintain services there.

•Voters in the Cabool School District are asked to keep the $3.2135 per $100 assessed valuation levy through tax year 2034. Proceeds are targeted for HVAC improvements, fire alarms, window replacement and lighting upgrades and to meet the district’s expenses.

MUNICIPAL ISSUES

•Voters in the City of Houston will decide a proposed one-cent sales tax earmarked for the police and fire departments, as well as the parks and recreational department for development of an aquatic park, securing land to build new baseball and softball fields and improving parks facilities. The breakdown of the tax: 50 percent to parks and recreation, 32.5 percent for the fire department and 17.5 percent to the police department.

•Two issues appear on the City of Licking ballot: One would issue $2.35 million in general obligation bonds for water and sewer improvements. The other would issue revenue bonds totaling about $1.45 million.

•At the Village of Raymondville, residents will be asked whether to forgo an election if the number of filed matches the total spots to be filled.

CITY RACES

•In Houston’s Ward II, incumbent Jeremy St. John is opposed by Michael Weakly.

•In Licking’s Ward I, the race is between Danny Wade and Joe Dillard Jr. and in Ward II, the race features Gregory Green and Dale Diedrich.

TOWNSHIP BOARDS

•There is a contested race for Pierce Township board member. Scott Woolsey, Troy Bradford and Daryl Bradford filed. There are two positions to fill.

SCHOOL BOARDS

•At Houston, incumbent Jennifer Scheets is joined by Tim Malam and Jeffery Gettys in seeking two seats.

•At Cabool, Shaun Watson, Jacob Reese and Brenda Jarrett are seeking two, three-year positions.

•At Summersville, Jay Duncan, Jeremy Combs and Jason Greear filed for two, three-year terms.

WATER BOARD

•Virginia Burcham and Mary Beth Duncan Rodts are seeking a three-year term in Public Water Supply District No. 1’s sub-district #4.

Many positions didn’t garner any filings. There are 10 slots in townships that will be determined by write-in votes cast. Two, four-year terms on the Texas County Health Department board went unfilled with candidates. In other subdivisions, the composition of the boards is already determined — the number of candidates filing matched the number of seats to fill.

•A sample ballot appears in this week’s Messenger.

•See election returns in real time Tuesday night at houstonherald.com