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St. Tammany 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

ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 9 PROPOSITION (SERVICE CHARGE CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE CONTINUATION OF NOT TO EXCEED $50.00 PER STRUCTURE OR LOT FOR PERSONS OCCUPYING RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND PERSONS OWNING UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 9 AND TO PERSONS OWNING LOTS LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE DISTRICT UPON WHICH NO STRUCTURE IS LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

Road Lighting Dist. No. 9, Annual Svc. Charge - Parish Council - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 58.3% voted yes and 41.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road Lighting District No. 9 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess an annual service charge of not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, to persons occupying residential and nonresidential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partly within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?

  • YesApproved

    58.3% 204 votes

  • No

    41.7% 146 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 345 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

350 votes cast.

ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 10 PROPOSITION (SERVICE CHARGE CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE CONTINUATION OF $50.00 PER STRUCTURE OR LOT FOR PERSONS OCCUPYING RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND PERSONS OWNING UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 10 AND TO PERSONS OWNING LOTS LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE DISTRICT UPON WHICH NO STRUCTURE IS LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING UTILITY CHARGES FOR ROAD LIGHTING AND MAINTAINING AND OPERATING ROAD LIGHTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

Road Lighting Dist. No.10, Annual Svc. Charge - Parish Council - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 100.0% voted yes and 0.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Road Lighting District No. 10 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess an annual service charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, to persons occupying residential and nonresidential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partly within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District?

  • YesApproved

    100.0% 13 votes

  • No

    0.0% 0 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 13 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts.

13 votes cast.

SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. THREE PROPOSITION (SALES TAX CONTINUATION & REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: 2% SALES TAX CONTINUATION FOR 25 YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING (i) ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES AND (ii) DRAINS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES, INCLUDING ACQUIRING ALL NECESSARY LAND, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS FOR ANY OF SAID PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES, AND FURTHER INCLUDING ALLOCATIONS TO MUNICIPALITIES UNDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS RELATING TO ANNEXATIONS, REVENUE SHARING AREAS AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Sales Tax District No. 3, 2% S&U - Parish Council - 25 Yrs.

Passed: 53.0% voted yes and 47.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sales Tax District No. Three of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect the tax of two per cent (2%) (the "Tax"), previously authorized at an election held on November 4, 1986, for an additional period of 25 years commencing December 1, 2006, 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 District, with the net proceeds of the Tax heretofore or hereafter collected (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be rededicated and used for the purposes of constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, maintaining and/or operating (i) roads, streets and bridges and (ii) drains and drainage facilities, including acquiring all necessary land, equipment and furnishings for any of said public works, improvements and facilities, and further including allocation of funds under intergovernmental agreements with municipalities relating to annexations, revenue sharing areas and growth management areas, to be used by said municipalities for any one or more of the aforesaid purposes that have a benefit to residents of the District, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950?

  • YesApproved

    53.0% 4,258 votes

  • No

    47.0% 3,777 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany Parish

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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 7,739 votes cast at the polls in 131 precincts. The 296 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

8,035 votes cast.

VILLAGE OF FOLSOM PROPOSITION (SALES TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 0.5% SALES AND USE TAX OF THE VILLAGE OF FOLSOM FOR 10 YEARS FOR POLICE PROTECTION.

Village of Folsom, 0.5% S&U - BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 66.4% voted yes and 33.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the governing authority of the Village of Folsom, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitu*tion of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one-*half of one percent (.5%) (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 Village, as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in 2005, with the proceeds of the Tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and ex*penses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be dedicated for the purpose of police protection for the Village of Folsom?

  • YesApproved

    66.4% 75 votes

  • No

    33.6% 38 votes

By precinct in St. Tammany 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 113 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

113 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct