On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10-YEAR 2.11 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, ADMINISTERING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURES, FACILITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS OF AND FOR THE BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT, INCLUDING PAYING PERSONNEL COSTS.
This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Assumption Parish: Yes 85.1%, No 14.9%.
What the ballot said
Shall Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District (the "District") be authorized to levy a special tax of two and eleven hundredths (2.11) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of acquiring, administering, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating improvements, equipment, structures, facilities, projects and programs of and for the District, including paying personnel costs?
YesApproved
84.6%2,737 votes
No
15.4%497 votes
No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 9.53-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ASSUMPTION PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT.
P/W Law Enforcement Dist., Prop #1 9.53 Mills Renewal, Sheriff - 10 yr
Passed: 85.6% voted yes and 14.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a nine and fifty-three hundredths (9.53) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of providing additional funding for the District?
YesApproved
85.6%1,143 votes
No
14.4%193 votes
No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,336 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 10-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ASSUMPTION PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT.
Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a ten (10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of providing financing to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office to enable it to continue to furnish services at the general level of services now being provided, said tax to be in addition to the Tax Renewal proposed in Proposition No. 1 above and any other taxes now authorized by law to be levied by the District?
YesApproved
84.9%1,126 votes
No
15.1%200 votes
No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.