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Fire Protection District No. 3, Louisiana, Property Tax Increase Measure (December 2024)
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| Topic Local property tax |
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| Type Referral |
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Jefferson County Property Tax Increase Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Jefferson County on December 7, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the fire district to increase its property tax to 25 mills (approximately $2,500 per $100,000 of assessed value) for 10 years, starting in 2025, replacing the existing limit of 20 mills ($2,000 per $100,000 of assessed value). |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the fire district to increase its property tax to 25 mills (approximately $2,500 per $100,000 of assessed value) for 10 years, starting in 2025, replacing the existing limit of 20 mills ($2,000 per $100,000 of assessed value). |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Property Tax Increase Measure.
Election results
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Jefferson County Property Tax Increase Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,822 | 54.95% | ||
| No | 1,494 | 45.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Property Tax Increase Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy and collect a tax not to exceed twenty five (25) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2025, in lieu of the not to exceed twenty (20) mills approved at an election held on December 5, 2020, with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one year being $5,230,864, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, providing, maintaining and/or operating the District's fire protection facilities and equipment? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Jefferson County.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Louisiana
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Louisiana.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "FAQ: Voting on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ WWNO, "Louisiana now requires proof of citizenship to vote, but hasn’t issued any guidance," January 15, 2025
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana Voter Registration Application," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana voters' bill of rights and voting information," accessed August 15, 2024
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