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West Carroll Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 4, 2009. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Epps School District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 5 year, 4.47 mills property tax renewal of Epps School District No. 1 for constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing facilities, for purchase and lease of property, for maintenance, replacement, repair and purchase of equipment and to purchase institutional materials and supplies for Epps High School.

Epps School District No.1, 4.47 Mills - SB - 5 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall Epps School District No. 1 of the Parish of West Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and forty-seven hundredths (4.47) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $117,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing facilities, for purchase and lease of property, for maintenance, replacement, repair and purchase of equipment and to purchase institutional materials and supplies for Epps High School?

  • YesApproved

    79.6% 43 votes

  • No

    20.4% 11 votes

By precinct in West Carroll 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 52 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

54 votes cast.

Parishwide School District Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 11.43 mills property tax renewal for constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing facilities, for purchase and leasing of property, for maintenance, replacement, repair and purchase of equipment and to purchase materials and supplies, with the revenues to be divided between each school in the Parishwide School District on a per pupil basis.

PW School District, 11.43 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 87.9% voted yes and 12.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Parishwide School District of the Parish of West Carroll, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of eleven and forty-three hundredths (11.43) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $609,000 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 constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing facilities, for purchase and leasing of property, for maintenance, replacement, repair and purchase of equipment and to purchase materials and supplies, with the revenues to be divided between each school in the District on a per pupil basis?

  • YesApproved

    87.9% 340 votes

  • No

    12.1% 47 votes

By precinct in West Carroll 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 352 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 35 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

387 votes cast.

Village of Pioneer Proposition Summary: Authority to appoint a marshal who shall be the chief of police of the Village of Pioneer.

Village of Pioneer, COP Elected to Appointed-Mayor/BOA

Passed: 60.0% voted yes and 40.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Mayor of the Village of Pioneer, with the approval of the Board of Alderman, be authorized to appoint a marshal who shall be the chief of police, with the Mayor recommending that person for hiring subject to approval by majority vote of the Board of Alderman of the Village of Pioneer, with the first such appointment being made at the end of the term of the current marshal/chief of police?

  • YesApproved

    60.0% 15 votes

  • No

    40.0% 10 votes

By precinct in West Carroll 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 24 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 1 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

25 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct