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Madison Parish Police Jury reviews resolution to let Communications District seek renewal of 3-mill E-911 tax
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Madison Parish Police Jury heard Resolution 2025-08, which would give the Madison Parish Communications District permission to hold an Oct. 11, 2025 election to renew a 3-mill special tax (estimated $341,000/year) to fund an enhanced 911 system; the transcript does not record a final vote on the resolution.
The Madison Parish Police Jury on May 12, 2025 heard Resolution 2025-08, introduced by Juror Jerry Hicks and seconded by Juror Dave Wilson, which asks the jury to consent to the Madison Parish Communications District holding a special election on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, to seek renewal of a 3-mill special tax to fund an enhanced 911 telephone system and related dispatch personnel.
The resolution states the proposed tax would be levied on property in the Communications District, is estimated to generate about $341,000 in a year, and — if approved by voters — would be levied for 10 years beginning in 2027 and ending in 2036. The resolution cites Article VI, Section 15 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 as the legal basis for the Police Jury to grant its consent for the district to hold the election and, if carried, to continue levying the tax.
According to the meeting transcript, Mr. Hicks offered the resolution and Mr. Wilson seconded it; the text of the resolution appears in the record. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or state whether the Police Jury formally adopted the resolution during this session. The resolution text indicates the next procedural step would be holding the Oct. 11 election if the district proceeds with the request.
If voters approve the proposition, the levy would fund the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and/or operation of an enhanced 911 telephone system, including payment of necessary dispatch personnel. The Police Jury did not provide additional details in the transcript on how revenue would be allocated among specific equipment, staffing or operations.
