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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 5, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 16 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.

Cons. Grav. Drain Dist #1, 16 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 84.4% voted yes and 15.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of sixteen (16) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $297,200) on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District, including the acquisition of equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    84.4% 221 votes

  • No

    15.6% 41 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
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 259 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

262 votes cast.

PRAIRIE GREGG DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 19.53 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING SAID DISTRICT'S DRAINAGE WORKS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.

Prairie Gregg Drain. Dist, 19.53 Mill - BOC - 10 Yr.

Passed: 94.9% voted yes and 5.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Prairie Gregg Drainage District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to continue to levy a nineteen and fifty-three hundredths (19.53) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $272,873) on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016 for the purpose of improving, maintaining and operating said District's drainage works, including the purchase of equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    94.9% 75 votes

  • No

    5.1% 4 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 76 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

79 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct