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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Vermilion Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 19, 2008. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

HOSPITAL SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION (SALES AND USE TAX) SUMMARY: 1/2% SALES AND USE TAX LEVY BY HOSPITAL SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE PARISH FOR PAYING THE COST OF EMERGENCY ROOM OPERATIONS AND ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING HOSPITAL BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER CAPITAL FACILITIES WITHIN HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE PARISH (THE ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RELATED FACILITIES) THE PROCEEDS TO BE SUBJECT TO FUNDING INTO BONDS BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE DISTRICT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RELATED FACILITIES.

Hosp.Sales Tax Dist. No.2, 1/2% S&U Tax - BOC

Passed: 59.5% voted yes and 40.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Sales Tax District No. 2 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Section 2738.83 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (R.S. 33:2738.83), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (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 District, in the manner provided by State law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of paying the cost of emergency room operations and acquiring, maintaining and improving hospital buildings, equipment and other capital facilities within Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish (the Abbeville General Hospital and related facilities) in the manner provided by the Act (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for one entire year being $1,500,000) and further, shall the Governing Authority of the District be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds or to pay any funded indebtedness incurred by its governing authority for capital improvements to the Abbeville General Hospital and related facilities to the extent and in the manner provided by state law?

  • YesApproved

    59.5% 1,718 votes

  • No

    40.5% 1,167 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
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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,594 votes cast at the polls in 42 precincts. The 291 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,885 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct