The Bandera Independent School District (BISD) and the Bandera Central Appraisal District (BANCAD) are both on our radar this week. This Saturday, May 6, is the final day to vote on the BISD 2023 bond, and the BANCAD 2023 property appraisals were mailed May 1. I decided to look for some facts on each one, hoping to shed light rather than the heat that’s been generated so far.My question for the school board was basically: don’t y’all have pots of money sitting around after all the tax increases last year? What the heck do you need a bond for? (I ...