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Plaquemines Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 19, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE COUNCIL PROPOSITION (SALES TAX) SUMMARY: 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS TO BE DEDICATED AND USED AS FOLLOWS: (A) 20% DEDICATED TO HEALTH CARE WITH THIS PORTION OF THE TAX FIRST USED TO DEFRAY EMPLOYEES' AND RETIREES' PORTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND (B) 80% DEDICATED TO CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE PARISH WITH THIS PORTION OF THE TAX BEING AUTHORIZED TO BE FUNDED INTO BONDS TO PAY FOR THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS.

Parishwide Council, 1% S&U - Parish Council, 25 Yrs.

Passed: 21.1% voted yes and 78.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Plaquemines, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), upon the retail at sale, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on the sales of service in the Parish all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 through La. R.S. 47:317, inclusive, for a period of twenty five (25) years from the date of the first levy of said tax (beginning January 1, 2004), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used as follows: (a) 20% dedicated to health care with this portion of the tax first used to defray employees' and retirees' portion of health insurance premiums; and (b) 80% dedicated to constructing, improving, and maintaining the water and sewer system of the Parish with this portion of the tax being authorized to be funded into bonds to pay for the cost of said improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including particularly Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950?

  • Yes

    21.1% 1,009 votes

  • NoDefeated

    78.9% 3,772 votes

By precinct in Plaquemines Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,261 votes cast at the polls in 25 precincts. The 520 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

4,781 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct