2theadvocate.com | News | On Saturday's Ballot

Published: Oct 16, 2009 - Page: 10A

A number of propositions and some special elections are on Saturday’s ballot. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

D = Democrat
R = Republican
N = No party listed
O = Other party

In East Baton Rouge Parish, early voting is at these Registrar of Voters Offices:
ACADIA PARISH
Iota-Long Point Gravity Drainage District proposition
To renew a 10-year, 5-mill property tax, generating an estimated $42,500 a year.
Bayou Mallet Gravity Drainage District proposition
To renew a 10-year, 5.04-mill property tax, generating an estimated $100,000 a year.
Fire Protection District 5 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 4.80-mill property tax, generating an estimated $67,000 a year. (Mermentau and Estherwood areas.)
ASCENSION PARISH
Justice of the peace
2ND JUSTICE COURT
Pamela K. Alonso, R
Leroy J. Laiche Jr., R
Melanie Moran, R
Sorrento Town Council
(1 to be elected)
Troy Braud, D
Lonnie Kirk, N
Marvin L. Martin, D
Donald J. Trabeaux Jr., D
Parishwide School District proposition
To issue up to $100 million in 20-year bonds, repayable by extending existing property taxes, for school construction projects.
Road Lighting District No. 4 proposition
To collect for 10 years a service fee of $25 a year on each residential structure, estimated to generate $17,000 a year, and $100 a year on each commercial structure, estimated to generate $3,300 a year. (Port Barrow area in Donaldsonville.)
East Baton Rouge Parish
Melrose Place Crime Prevention District proposition
To collect annually for 10 years a $150 fee for residential parcels and a $750 fee for commercial parcels, together estimated to generate $60,000 a year. The fee may be increased by not more than 10 percent per year, up to a maximum of $200 a year for residential parcels and $1,000 a year for commercial parcels, to meet increased costs of services.
EVANGELINE PARISH
Eunice Gravity Drainage District No. 9 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 3.57-mill property tax, generating an estimated $45,000 a year. (Evangeline and St. Landry parishes.)
IBERIA PARISH
Parish Council Home Rule Charter amendments
PROPOSITION 1
To provide that the annual compensation of council members be the average of the annual compensation of council members in St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion and Lafayette parishes, to be adjusted in every odd-numbered year after 2011.
PROPOSITION 2
To eliminate the need of the parish president to provide written, published reasons for a veto. The parish president has three options when presented with legislation, having 10 days to: return with his or her signature of approval; veto it, with or without stated reasons; or allow it to become law without his or her signature.
PROPOSITION 3
To establish that employment in parish government is “employment at-will” and not subject to the provisions of a classified personnel system.
PROPOSITION 4
To clarify Paragraph B regarding appointment of minorities to boards and commissions and to remove Paragraph F, which establishes term limits. Applies only to advisory boards and commissions created under the parish, not those created by state law.
PROPOSITION 5
To provide that no special assessment for improvements shall be imposed upon property owners, except by their request by petition, in accordance with state law or court order.
Parishwide School District propositions
PROPOSITION 1
To issue up to $60 million in 20-year general obligation bonds, repayable by property taxes, for capital improvements for school facilities, technology and security initiatives set forth in the plan approved by the School Board on June 17.
PROPOSITION 2
To renew a 10-year, 6.23-mill property tax, generating an estimated $2.7 million a year, for school system operations and maintenance.
Twin Parish Port District proposition
To levy a 10-year, 4-mill property tax — expected to generate $85,000 a year from Iberia Parish and $157,000 a year from Vermilion Parish — to maintain and operate an industrial park, waterfront development and community redevelopment projects, and to levy a 10-year 1-mill property tax — expected to generate $21,000 a year from Iberia Parish and $39,000 a year from Vermilion Parish — for the port district’s general fund.

LIVINGSTON PARISH
Fire Protection District 2 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 10-mill property tax, generating an estimated $250,000 a year. (Springfield, Maurepas and Killian areas.)
Fire Protection District 11 proposition
To continue a 10-year, 10-mill property tax, generating an estimated $13,000 a year. (Northeast area of the parish.)

POINTE COUPEE PARISH
Assessor
Larry S. Bossier, D
James A. “Jimmy” Laurent Jr., D
John “Sassy” Pourciau, D
Parishwide Police Jury proposition
To renew a 10-year, 4.03-mill property tax, generating an estimated $1.27 million a year, for the Pointe Coupee Parish Library and its branches.
Fire Protection District 1 proposition
To continue a 10-year, 2.99-mill property tax, generating an estimated $57,000 a year. (Northern portion of the parish.)
Fire Protection District 2 propositions
(Morganza and Fordoche areas.)
PROPOSITION 1
To renew a 10-year, 3.69-mill property tax, generating an estimated $74,000 a year for maintenance and operations.
PROPOSITION 2
To renew a 10-year, 1.31-mill property tax, generating $26,000 a year in additional funds for equipment and maintenance.
Fire Protection District 3 propositions
(Oscar and Parlange areas.)
PROPOSITION 1
To renew a 10-year, 2.97-mill property tax, generating $161,000 a year for operations.
PROPOSITION 2
To renew a 10-year, 3-mill property tax, generating $162,000 a year in additional funds for equipment and maintenance.
Fire Protection District 4 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 10.91-mill property tax, generating an estimated $415,000 a year. (Livonia, Lottie and Fordoche areas.)
Fire Protection District 5 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 5-mill property tax, generating an estimated $912,000 a year. (New Roads and Ventress areas.)
ST. JAMES PARISH
Parishwide Parish Council proposition
To renew a 20-year, 1-mill property tax, generating an estimated $400,000 a year, to operate and maintain a youth center and providing programs for children who enter the juvenile justice system or who are in need of care or supervision.
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Eunice Board of Aldermen
WARD 2
Lloyd H. “Rev” Antoine, D
Germaine Simpson, D
Melville proposition
To renew a 20-year, one-half cent sales tax, generating an estimated $89,000 a year, to build and maintain public streets, bridges, sewers and sewage disposal facilities.
Grand Coteau proposition
To levy a 1 percent sales tax, estimated to generate $96,000 a year, to support the general fund.
Faquetaique Gravity Drainage District 1 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 5.44-mill property tax, generating an estimated $67,000 a year.
Eunice Gravity Drainage District 9 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 3.57-mill property tax, generating an estimated $45,000 a year. (Evangeline and St. Landry parishes.)
East St. Landry Consolidated Gravity Drainage District 1 proposition
To continue a 10-year, 10.60-mill property tax, generating an estimated $91,000 a year.
Prairie Basse Gravity Drainage District 15 proposition
To levy a 10-year, 5.32-mill property tax, estimated to generate $39,000 a year.
District 4 Public Works Commission proposition
To continue a 10-year, 15.44-mill proposition, generating an estimated $390,000 a year, to build and maintain roads and bridges.(Eunice.)
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Henderson Council member
Sally Angelle, O
Samantha LeBlanc, D
Sub-Road District 1 of Road District 1 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 6.46-mill property tax, generating an estimated $125,000 a year. (Belle River and Stephensville areas.)
ST. MARY PARISH
Fire Protection District 11 proposition
To continue a 10-year, 12.82-mill property tax, generating an estimated $270,000 a year. (Glencoe, Four Corners, Sorrel and Websterville areas.)
Recreation District 4 proposition
To renew a 10-year, 2.26-mill property tax, generating an estimated $104,000 a year. (Patterson area.)
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Tickfaw proposition
To renew a 20-year, 10-mill property tax, expected to generate an estimated $20,600 a year, for fire protection.
Consolidated Gravity Drainage District 1 proposition
To continue a 10-year, 5-mill property tax, generating an estimated $1.75 million a year. (Independence and areas to the south.)
VERMILION PARISH
Twin Parish Port District proposition
To levy a 10-year, 4-mill property tax — expected to generate $85,000 a year from Iberia Parish and $157,000 a year from Vermilion Parish — to maintain and operate an industrial park, waterfront development and community redevelopment projects, and to levy a 10-year 1-mill property tax — expected to generate $21,000 a year from Iberia Parish and $39,000 a year from Vermilion Parish — for the port district’s general fund.
WEST FELICIANA PARISH
Parishwide Law Enforcement District proposition
To continue a 5-year, 5.77-mill property tax, generating an estimated $1.7 million a year.


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