Concordia Parish Police Jury calls special election to renew special tax

The Concordia Parish Police Jury voted unanimously March 9 to adopt a resolution ordering a special election in Concordia Parish to authorize renewal of a special tax and to make application to the State Bond Commission. The motion carried unanimously during the regular meeting in Vidalia.

The resolution, as recorded in the meeting minutes, directs the parish to proceed with the steps required to place a renewal measure before voters. The minutes describe the action as "ordering and calling a special election" and note that the Jury will apply to the State Bond Commission in connection with that election; the minutes do not specify an election date in the record provided.

The item was entered on the consent/regular portion of the agenda and carried with no recorded opposition. The minutes do not list who moved the motion to adopt the resolution; they only record that it "Motion carried unanimously." The meeting record shows six members present and three absent when routine items were approved earlier in the agenda.

If placed before voters, the renewal would let Concordia Parish ask residents to approve continuation of an existing special tax. The minutes do not describe the tax rate, the tax’s purpose, the election date, or the ballot language; those details are therefore not specified in the meeting record and will be determined before the election is formally scheduled.

Next steps indicated by the minutes: the Jury adopted the resolution and will make application to the State Bond Commission. The meeting record does not list a timeline for placement on a ballot or further hearings; interested parties should watch future Police Jury agendas or contact the Secretary/Treasurer for updates.