On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PROPOSITION (HOLIDAY VILLAGE) (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 15.34 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PAYING THE COSTS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES IN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4.
Shall the Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a fifteen and thirty-four hundredths (15.34) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $650,800 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
73.0%308 votes
No
27.0%114 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
422 votes cast.
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 7 PROPOSITION (RUBY-KOLIN) (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 14.24 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND PAYING THE COSTS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES IN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 7.
Shall the Fire Protection District No. 7 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a fourteen and twenty-four hundredths (14.24) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $119,600 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
84.8%112 votes
No
15.2%20 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
132 votes cast.
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 10 PROPOSITION (PLAINVIEW) (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 20 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING OR OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 10.
Fire Prot. Dist. No. 10, 20 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 91.0% voted yes and 9.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 10 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District") levy a twenty (20) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $149,000 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating fire protection facilities, vehicles and equipment in the District?
YesApproved
91.0%81 votes
No
9.0%8 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
89 votes cast.
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.74 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT IN AND FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12, INCLUDING PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES.
Shall Fire Protection District No. 12 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eleven and seventy-four hundredths (11.74) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2017 (an estimated $82,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?
YesApproved
100.0%58 votes
No
0.0%0 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
58 votes cast.
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (HEALTH UNIT TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 1.03 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAPIDES PARISH HEALTH UNIT.
PW PJ - 1.03 mills, 1.03 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.5% voted yes and 34.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a one and three hundredths (1.03) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $565,500 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of maintenance and operation and construction of the Rapides Parish Health Unit?
YesApproved
65.5%1,980 votes
No
34.5%1,043 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
3,023 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2B PROPOSITION (WARD 11) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 24.49 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR THE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES OF ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2B.
Road Dist. No. 2B, 24.49 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 32.3% voted yes and 67.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 2B of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twenty-four and forty-nine hundredths (24.49) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $437,120 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, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges within said District?
Yes
32.3%271 votes
NoDefeated
67.7%569 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
840 votes cast.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 6A PROPOSITION (WARD 6) (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR 50 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND KEEPING IN REPAIR THE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES WITHIN ROAD DISTRICT NO. 6A.
Road Dist. No. 6A, 50 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 85.4% voted yes and 14.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 6A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fifty (50) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $372,500 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 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges and drainage facilities within said Road District?
YesApproved
85.4%76 votes
No
14.6%13 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.