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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 16, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEARS, 5.11 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF SOLID WASTE, INCLUDING OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE PARISH'S SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, WHICH FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT MAY RECEIVE AND DISPOSE OF SOLID WASTE FROM WITHIN AND FROM WITHOUT THE PARISH.

Parishwide, 5.11 Mill - Police Jury - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.1% voted yes and 20.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a five and eleven hundredths (5.11) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, for the purpose of collecting and disposing of solid waste, including operating and maintaining the Parish's solid waste landfill facilities and equipment, which facilities and equipment may receive and dispose of solid waste from within and from without the Parish?

  • YesApproved

    79.1% 732 votes

  • No

    20.9% 193 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 900 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 25 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

925 votes cast.

VILLAGE OF GRAND CANE PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.81 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THE VILLAGE OF GRAND CANE AND MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE PUBLIC STREETS IN SAID VILLAGE.

Village of Grand Cane, 4.81 Mill - Mayor and BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 96.0% voted yes and 4.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Village of Grand Cane, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), levy a special tax of four and eighty-one hundredths (4.81) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Village for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving the sewerage system of the Village and maintaining and improving the public streets in the Village?

  • YesApproved

    96.0% 24 votes

  • No

    4.0% 1 votes

By precinct in De Soto 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 25 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts.

25 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct