The Harahan City Council voted 4–1 June 26 to roll forward the city's property millage rates to amounts not to exceed prior-year maximums, increasing the total millage to 21.93 mills and raising an estimated $94,398 in additional tax revenue for the coming fiscal year.

Councilman Jason Asbille moved to proceed with the roll-forward resolution and Councilman Ricks seconded; the motion passed with four yeas and one nay. Earlier the council unanimously adopted an adjusted set of millage rates as required before the roll-forward vote.

At a public hearing before the vote, City Clerk Carrie Hustis explained that reassessments increased property values in Jefferson Parish. ‘‘Normally, when property values go up the tax rates would decrease so the city remains revenue neutral,’’ she said, and described ‘‘rolling forward’’ as keeping the existing millage instead of reducing rates, which will yield a small increase in revenue compared with last year. Hustis said the estimated additional revenue from the roll forward is $94,398.

Finance Director Todd Turnion and council members described how the additional money helps offset rising costs. Councilman Buddy and others noted sewer-system repairs, police staffing pressures and other operating costs as drivers of the decision. Councilman Paul Johnson cast the single dissenting vote, saying he believed state law contemplated rolling mills in an assessment year and expressing concern about increasing residents' burden.

During public comment residents asked for details about how the change would affect individual bills. One resident asked what a $1,000 property tax payer would pay under the roll forward; council members answered that the impact varies by property assessment but gave an example of roughly $8 more per $1,000 in assessed property, and another estimate was about $32 per year for some households depending on reassessment outcomes.

The council's adopted roll-forward rates move individual millages slightly: the constitutional general alimony rate increases from 3.94 to 4.10 mills; fire protection from 4.8 to 5.0 mills; police payroll from 4.8 to 5.0 mills; and sewage construction and maintenance from 2.88 to 3.00 mills, among other smaller adjustments. Council members emphasized that the action is not a new tax but uses voter-approved millage authority to capture more revenue because assessments rose.

The council indicated the additional revenue will be used to help avoid cuts to city services, to fund ongoing sewer system work and to respond to increasing employee costs. The roll-forward decision follows procedures discussed during the public hearing; the council also said the assessor's office and reassessment details will determine the precise effect on individual properties.

The roll-forward resolution (Proposed Resolution 2025-12) passed 4–1; an earlier resolution adopting adjusted rates (Proposed Resolution 2025-11) passed 5–0.