Another tax renewal is on the ballot for Livingston Parish voters. Will voters approve it, or will it join a growing list of recently rejected parish tax renewals?
The May 3 ballot measure is asking voters to renew a 7.0-mill property tax for Livingston Parish Public Schools' maintenance repairs and small projects.
A "mil" is $1 of tax on every thousand dollars of assessed property value.
The 10-year renewal would generate about $6 million per year.
The funds collected from the tax are used for school repairs, maintenance and minor improvement projects of less than $100,000, said LPPS Superintendent Jody Purvis.
“This funding is critical to our ability to maintain a strong foundation for excellence across our district,” Purvis said. Projects include fixing roof leaks, electronic repairs, drainage issues, ground upkeep, window replacements, and air conditioning and heating repairs.
The proposal doesn't increase taxes. But it comes at a time the parish appears to have a case of tax fatigue — voters have recently rejected tax renewals of the health unit and a parks system. Residents also rejected a new sales-tax proposition that would have given LPPS teachers' pay raises.
Early voting is April 19-26 (excluding Sunday) from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Livingston Parish residents can find their election day polling locations here or at geauxvote.com.
