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Zachary council adopts 2026 property millage at 5.070 mills
Summary
At a June 23 public meeting, the Zachary mayor and council adopted Ordinance 2026-09 to set the 2026 property tax millage at 5.070 mills after a public hearing with no speakers; the vote was 4-0 with one member absent.
The City of Zachary adopted Ordinance 2026-09 on June 23, 2026, setting the annual property millage rate for 2026 at 5.070 mills. The mayor and council held a public hearing at Zachary City Hall before taking the vote.
Mayor David McDavid opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. and, according to the minutes, "there being no one to speak in favor or against the millage rate" he closed the hearing at 6:33 p.m. Councilwoman Jennifer Landry moved to approve and adopt Ordinance 2026-09; Councilwoman Ambre DeVirgilio seconded the motion.
The council voted in favor: Brandy Westmoreland, John LeBlanc, Ambre DeVirgilio, and Jennifer Landry recorded "yea" votes; James Graves was absent. The motion passed and the ordinance was adopted. The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Ordinance 2026-09 fixes the rate of taxation at 5.070 mills to defray general city government expenses for 2026 on taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Zachary. The minutes and certification by Clerk Karen Burdette form the official record of the hearing and vote. The ordinance text and effective date are not specified in the minutes and were recorded as "not specified" in the official meeting summary.
