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Madison Parish Police Jury calls Oct. 11 special election to renew three millages
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Summary
The Madison Parish Police Jury adopted Resolution 2025-07 on April 14, calling a special election for Oct. 11, 2025 to ask voters to renew three millage levies that would fund the courthouse/jail, the general fund and garbage/public works; the jury authorized application to the State Bond Commission and employment of special counsel.
Juror Jerry Hicks offered a resolution at the Madison Parish Police Jury’s April 14 meeting calling a special election for Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, to renew three special millage levies across the parish.
The resolution, adopted by a 4–0 vote with one member absent, asks voters to renew: a 7-mill levy (estimated to yield about $796,200 annually) for the Madison Parish Courthouse and Jail; a 1.18-mill levy (estimated $134,200 annually) to support the general fund; and a 9.03-mill levy (estimated $1,027,100 annually) split 50/50 for garbage collection/disposal and parish public works and roads. The jury set the election hours for 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Why it matters: If approved, the levies would continue funding for essential parish services and capital upkeep for a 10-year term beginning in 2027. The resolution directs the parish to publish the required notice, meet to canvass returns on Nov. 10, 2025, and forward necessary documents to election officials and the State Bond Commission.
The resolution authorizes the jury president to make any amendments required to comply with state or federal requirements and applies to the State Bond Commission for consent. It also employed Foley & Judell, L.L.P. as special counsel for election-related matters for a term not to exceed one year, with fees not to exceed $1,000 in the aggregate plus reimbursable expenses.
The motion to adopt the resolution was offered by Juror Jerry Hicks and seconded by Juror Dave Wilson. The recorded vote on adoption listed Hicks, Wilson, Hughes and Sanders as yeas and Ogden as absent; the resolution was declared adopted.