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Assumption Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 21, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CONSOLIDATED ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10-YEAR 10-MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON THE STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE DISTRICT.

Cons. Rd. Light.Dist.No.1, 10 Mill - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 91.2% voted yes and 8.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated Road Lighting District No. 1 of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $36,300 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places in the District?

  • YesApproved

    91.2% 62 votes

  • No

    8.8% 6 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

68 votes cast.

HARD TIMES GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPOSITION (ACREAGE TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO IMPOSE, LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS AN ACREAGE TAX OF THIRTY-FIVE CENTS AN ACRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR THE SYSTEM OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED IN SAID DISTRICT.

Hard Times GDD, Acreage Tax Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 95.2% voted yes and 4.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Hard Times Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District") continue to impose, levy and collect annually for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $480 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the acreage tax for an entire year), an acreage tax or forced contribution, not to exceed thirty-five cents (.35) per acre, on each and every acre of land in said District for the purpose of maintaining, improving and keeping in repair the system of gravity drainage constructed in said District?

  • YesApproved

    95.2% 20 votes

  • No

    4.8% 1 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

21 votes cast.

LOWER BELLE RIVER GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #12 PROPOSITION (PARCEL FEE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10-YEAR $25 ANNUAL PARCEL FEE ON EACH LOT, SUB-DIVIDED PORTION OF GROUND AND/OR INDIVIDUAL TRACT LOCATED IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING LEVEES, LEVEE DRAINAGE, FLOOD PROTECTION, HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION, AND ALL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, INCLUDING PAYING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXERCISE OF PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY SERVITUDES, AND TO PAY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT ISSUED FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSES.

Lower Belle River GDD #12, $25 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall the Lower Belle River Gravity Drainage District #12 of the Parish of Assumption, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect annually for a term of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $1,750 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), a parcel fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) on each lot, sub-divided portion of ground and/or individual tract located in said District, in the manner set out in Section 2740.16 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and maintaining levees, levee drainage, flood protection, hurricane flood protection, and all purposes incidental thereto, including paying compensation for the exercise of permanent or temporary servitudes, and to pay, in whole or in part, debt obligations of the District issued for any of such purposes?

  • YesApproved

    100.0% 1 votes

  • No

    0.0% 0 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1 votes cast.

MARAIS GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPOSITION (ACREAGE TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY AND COLLECT FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS AN ACREAGE TAX OF THIRTY-FIVE CENTS AN ACRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING GRAVITY DRAINAGE WORKS IN SAID DISTRICT.

Marais Grav. Drain. Dist., Acreage Tax - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 80.0% voted yes and 20.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Marais Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect annually for a term of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $1,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), an acreage tax not exceeding thirty-five cents (.35) per acre, on each and every acre of land in said District, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works in said District?

  • YesApproved

    80.0% 20 votes

  • No

    20.0% 5 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

25 votes cast.

NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 70 GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #9 PROPOSITION (PARCEL FEE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10-YEAR $50 ANNUAL PARCEL FEE ON EACH LOT, SUB-DIVIDED PORTION OF GROUND AND/OR INDIVIDUAL TRACT LOCATED IN SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING LEVEES, LEVEE DRAINAGE, FLOOD PROTECTION, HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION, AND ALL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, INCLUDING PAYING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXERCISE OF PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY SERVITUDES, AND TO PAY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT ISSUED FOR ANY SUCH PURPOSES.

NW Hwy.70 GDD #9, $50 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yr.

Passed: 88.9% voted yes and 11.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Northwest Highway 70 Gravity Drainage District #9 of the Parish of Assumption, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect annually for a term of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $6,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), a parcel fee of Fifty Dollars ($50) on each lot, sub-divided portion of ground and/or individual tract located in said District, in the manner set out in Section 2740.16 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and maintaining levees, levee drainage, flood protection, hurricane flood protection, and all purposes incidental thereto, including paying compensation for the exercise of permanent or temporary servitudes, and to pay, in whole or in part, debt obligations of the District issued for any of such purposes?

  • YesApproved

    88.9% 8 votes

  • No

    11.1% 1 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

9 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (LOUISIANA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION MILLAGE) (RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10 YEAR, 1 MILL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A FACILITY TO HOUSE THE LOUISIANA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE (OR ANY SUCCESSOR THERETO) AND AN ARENA, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR.

Parishwide, 1 Mill (Co-op. Ext.)- PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 79.6% voted yes and 20.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $101,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating a facility to house the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (or any successor thereto) and an arena, including the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    79.6% 766 votes

  • No

    20.4% 196 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

962 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (COUNCIL ON AGING MILLAGE) (RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10-YEAR, 1 MILL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS IN THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION THROUGH THE ASSUMPTION COUNCIL ON AGING INCORPORATED.

Parishwide, 1 Mill (Council on Aging)- PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 86.9% voted yes and 13.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $101,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of operating and maintaining programs for the elderly and disabled persons in the Parish through the Assumption Council on Aging Incorporated?

  • YesApproved

    86.9% 844 votes

  • No

    13.1% 127 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

971 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (PUBLIC BUILDINGS MILLAGE) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY A 10-YEAR 1 MILL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, LEASING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND/OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES, WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISH, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR.

Parishwide, 1 Mill (Pub. Bldg.)-PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 73.3% voted yes and 26.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $101,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of acquiring, leasing, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public buildings and/or other governmental facilities, within the boundaries of the Parish, including the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    73.3% 693 votes

  • No

    26.7% 253 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

946 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (LIBRARY MILLAGE) (RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10 YEAR, 2 MILLS TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING LIBRARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR.

Parishwide, 2 Mill (Library)- PJ - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 84.8% voted yes and 15.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a two (2) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $202,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating library facilities, including the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

  • YesApproved

    84.8% 823 votes

  • No

    15.2% 148 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

971 votes cast.

RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (RECREATION MILLAGE RENEWAL) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO LEVY A 10-YEAR 3-MILLS TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING RECREATION FACILITIES FOR SAID RECREATION DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.

Recreation District No. 1, 3 Mills - BOC - 10 Yr.

Passed: 81.7% voted yes and 18.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Assumption, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a three (3) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $69,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating recreation facilities for said District, including the purchase of equipment therefor?

  • YesApproved

    81.7% 89 votes

  • No

    18.3% 20 votes

No precinct map: Assumption Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

109 votes cast.