Cameron Parish adopts 2025 millage rates, rolls District 14 to prior maximum

The Cameron Parish Police Jury adopted adjusted ad valorem millage rates for 2025 at its July 7 meeting, voting to roll the general fund rate to 4.05 mills and to restore fire protection District 14 to 5.7 mills, the prior voter‑approved maximum.

Staff read a resolution into the record stating the proceeding complied with open‑meetings law and citing constitutional and statutory authority. Staff explained the jury’s language for the proposition is prescribed by state requirements and that the jury’s action is a ‘‘roll forward’’ to the prior year’s maximum rates rather than a rate beyond what voters previously authorized. "We're not levying anything that the voters have not already approved," a staff member said while explaining the required wording.

Juror Ron urged raising District 14’s millage to 5.7, citing the district’s small tax base and the volunteer fire department’s need for equipment and at least one new fire truck. "We need more equipment," he said. After discussion a motion to raise District 14 to 5.7 mills was moved and seconded and the jury approved the change.

The jury then read and adopted a resolution that references compliance with Article VII, Section 23(c) of the Louisiana Constitution and Revised Statute 47:1705(B) (as read into the record). The resolution lists adjusted and levied mills for affected taxing districts and instructs the assessor and tax collector to extend and collect the taxes.

The transcript records no written or oral public comments on the proposition. The jury took the vote during the public hearing and carried the resolution by the required membership threshold. The record does not include detailed line‑item revenue estimates in the excerpt.

Next steps: the assessor will record the rates on the assessment roll and the tax collector will collect the levied taxes per normal procedure.