Parish Councilman Ken Stansberry urged Broussard residents to support two millage renewals appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, saying they would maintain current funding for roads, bridges and public-safety services rather than impose new taxes.

Stansberry told the City Council that the road and bridge maintenance millage generates roughly $12.7 million a year and supports resurfacing, reconstruction, bridge replacement and routine maintenance. He said the public health and safety millage brings in about $10.8 million annually and funds drainage work, ditch cleaning, mosquito control, the animal shelter and support for volunteer fire departments. "These renewals are not new taxes — they're what we're already paying today," Stansberry said.

The presentation was informational; Stansberry emphasized that voters must approve millages and that the measures continue funding for services residents ‘‘may not always see’’ but rely on. He distributed informational handouts and directed residents to lafayettela.gov/millage for more details. Mayor Bork and council members did not raise objections during the brief question period.

The council did not take a formal vote on the ballot measures during the meeting; the presentation was intended to inform residents ahead of the Nov. 15 election.