Ascension Parish Council sets March 5 hearing on renewing Road Lighting District tax

The Ascension Parish Council announced a March 5, 2026, hearing to consider renewing an existing ad valorem tax for Road Lighting District No. 7, the council said at its Feb. 5 meeting.

The chair told attendees the council "will meet in its capacity as the governing authority of road lighting district number 7 of the parish of Ascension on Thursday, 03/05/2026 at 6PM at the Ascension Parish Courthouse, 300 Houma Street, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, at which time there will be a consideration of action regarding calling an election to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of an existing ad valorem tax for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, improve and equip the system of road lighting on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of the district and to provide funds to pay the operation and maintenance cost and expenses in connection therewith," the chair said.

Why it matters: the measure, if the council moves forward and voters approve a ballot question, would enable the district to collect property taxes to pay for lighting infrastructure and ongoing operation and maintenance. The transcript records the notice of consideration and its date, time and location; it does not record a subsequent motion to place the question on a ballot or any vote on the matter during the Feb. 5 meeting.

What the record shows: the announcement on Feb. 5 served as a formal notice of consideration; no formal vote on calling an election or placing the measure on a ballot is recorded in the provided transcript. The item is calendared for March 5 at 6 p.m. at the Ascension Parish Courthouse in Donaldsonville.