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Mandeville council adopts 2026 millage ordinances unanimously
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinances 26-17, 26-18 and 26-19 on June 25 to set adjusted millage rates for 2026, citing Article VII, Section 23 of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705; each measure passed 5–0.
The Mandeville City Council on June 25 adopted three ordinances setting 2026 property tax millage rates to fund general maintenance, operations and police salaries and benefits. Ordinance 26-17 addressed adjusted millage rates for general maintenance and police operations; Ordinance 26-18 covered police salaries and benefits; and Ordinance 26-19 established the authorized millage rate and roll-forward to rates not exceeding the maximum authorized rates.
The council adopted the measures by unanimous vote (5–0). Meeting minutes reference Article VII, Section 23(B) and (C) of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705 (B) (1) and (2) as the statutory basis for the millage actions.
Councilors and staff said the ordinances are required steps in the property-tax levy process for fiscal-year funding and will be reflected in the upcoming tax rolls and budget documents. No public testimony on the millage ordinances was recorded on the meeting minutes.
