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Acadia Parish School Board sets June 27 vote on tax renewals expected to raise about $210 million
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Summary
The Acadia Parish School Board adopted a resolution calling a June 27 special election to renew local special taxes; board members said the renewals would generate about $210,200,000 and the measure will appear alongside a regional juvenile center proposal.
The Acadia Parish School Board voted to adopt a resolution ordering a special election on June 27 to renew multiple special taxes in the parish, a motion the board approved by voice vote. The motion was made by Delo Abare and seconded by mister Reshark; the board recorded ‘Aye’ and the motion carried.
Board discussion during the item noted the renewals are all presented as renewals rather than new levies and that the combined revenue from the measures would “generate about $210,200,000,” according to remarks recorded in the meeting. A board member also said the parish juvenile center regional proposal will be on the same June 27 ballot, which the board flagged as a joint outreach and turnout concern.
The resolution directs clerks and staff to take required steps to schedule the special election and make related applications to the State Bond Commission as needed, language the board read into the record when the item was introduced. No ballot language, tax millage rates, or expiration dates were specified in the public discussion; those details were not provided in the meeting record.
The board moved the item with no further public comment; the chair called for the voice vote and the motion carried. Next procedural steps include preparation of the official election orders and any required filings with the State Bond Commission and parish election officials.
Votes at a glance: the board adopted the resolution to call the special election by voice vote; an individual roll-call vote or tally by member name was not recorded in the meeting transcript.
