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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 17, 2004. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSITION (SALES TAX) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 3/4% SALES AND USE TAX IN THE PARISH OF VERMILION, WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE DEDICATED AND USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

Parishwide School Dist., Prop. 1 - 3/4% S&U - SB

Passed: 42.9% voted yes and 57.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Section 2737.72 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of three-fourths of one percent (3/4%) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish of Vermilion, all in the manner provided by state law, 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 solely for the purpose of increasing the salaries and benefits of school employees?

  • Yes

    42.9% 4,129 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.1% 5,500 votes

By precinct in Vermilion Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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 9,003 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 626 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,629 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $25,000,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR IMPROVING BUILDING SITES, PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO BE FIRST DEDICATED AND EXPENDED TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AT ERATH AND A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AT NORTH VERMILION ALL AS DESCRIBED AND SET FORTH IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ON JANUARY 29, 2004, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

PW School District, Prop. 2, $25,000,000 Bonds, 20yrs., SB

Passed: 33.5% voted yes and 66.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Parishwide School District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of improving building sites, purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, with the proceeds of the bonds to be first dedicated and expended to pay the cost of constructing, equipping and furnishing a new high school at Erath and a new middle school at North Vermilion all as described and set forth in a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board on January 29, 2004, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and col*lected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • Yes

    33.5% 3,224 votes

  • NoDefeated

    66.5% 6,397 votes

By precinct in Vermilion 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 8,993 votes cast at the polls in 62 precincts. The 628 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

9,621 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct