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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Parishwide Propositions Fire Protection Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority to continue to levy a 10 year 1.58 mills tax for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the purchase of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and payment of all related personnel costs, and to pay the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including hydrant rentals and service.
PW Parish Council (Fire), 1.58 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 71.0% voted yes and 29.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of one and fifty-eight hundredths (1.58) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,575,000 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 and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the purchase of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and payment of all related personnel costs, and to pay the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
71.0%1,240 votes
No
29.0%507 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,747 votes cast.
Parishwide Propositions Road Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority to continue to levy a 10 year 5.96 mills tax for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and maintaining public roads and bridges and acquiring the necessary equipment therefor.
PW Parish Council (Road), 5.96 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 67.9% voted yes and 32.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of five and ninety-six hundredths (5.96) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $5,950,000 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, and maintaining public roads and bridges and acquiring the necessary equipment therefor?
YesApproved
67.9%1,173 votes
No
32.1%555 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
1,728 votes cast.
Parishwide Propositions Health Unit Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority to continue to levy a 10 year .65 mill tax for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting public health unit facilities in the Parish.
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a sixty-five hundredths (.65) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $649,000 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, operating and supporting public health unit facilities in the Parish?
YesApproved
66.3%1,157 votes
No
33.7%588 votes
No precinct map: St. Charles Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.