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Council calls special-election renewals for recreation and aging millages on Nov. 3 ballot
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-0148 to place two millage questions on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot: a recreation millage renewal at 2.68 mills and a combined Council on Aging millage at 1.25 mills (consolidating existing levies); special counsel Jason Akers explained cost and timing.
The Saint Charles Parish Council voted Monday to call two special-election measures for the Nov. 3, 2026 congressional general election, approving a resolution explained by special counsel Jason Akers.
Akers told the council the resolution seeks renewal of a long-standing recreation millage at the current levy of 2.68 mills and, separately, a combined in-lieu millage for the Council on Aging that would consolidate two existing levies (previously levied at a combined 1.48 mills) into a single 1.25-mill levy. Akers said combining the aging millages into one 1.25-mill levy will provide administrative efficiencies and is less than the current combined levy in effect.
"This is a long standing, a millage that's been levied within the parish ... It's to be used for recreational purposes throughout the district," Akers said when describing the recreation measure. He added the in-lieu millage is "for the Council on Aging and for Elderly Programs."
Akers told the council the measures will be scheduled on the Nov. 3 general election date to save costs and that the resolution will be sent to the state bond commission and the secretary of state for final ballot processing. There were no public comments during the hearing, and the council voted to adopt the resolution.
Council members discussed current levy rates during the meeting; Councilmember Fonseca described the 1.25-mill proposal as "a wise decision" because it is lower than the combined levy currently being collected. The chair announced the resolution passed with all council members present except Miss Skiba, who was absent.
The council did not provide a precinct-level tax impact analysis during the meeting; the resolution moves the measures forward to state authorities for ballot certification and placement.
Next steps: the administration will file the approved resolution with the state bond commission and the secretary of state for inclusion on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
