New Orleans, Louisiana, Parks and Recreation Property Tax (May 2019)
| New Orleans Parks and Recreation Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 4, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property tax |
| Related articles |
| Local property tax on the ballot May 4, 2019 ballot measures in Louisiana Local Ballot Measures |
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| New Orleans, Louisiana |
A property tax measure was on the ballot for New Orleans voters in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on May 4, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to renew existing property taxes totaling $6.31 per $1,000 in assessed value (6.31 mills) for 20 years, with funds redistributed to fund parks, recreational centers, flood control, conservation, and park safety. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to renew property taxes of $6.31 per $1,000 in assessed value to fund parks and recreation. |
Election results
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New Orleans, Louisiana, Parks and Recreation Property Tax (May 2019) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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18,308 | 75.55% | ||
| No | 5,924 | 24.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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In lieu of 3.00 mills currently levied for Parkway and Parks Commission and New Orleans Recreation Department and 0.32 mills and 2.99 mills levied for Audubon Commission ("Prior Taxes"), shall the City be authorized to levy a special tax of 6.31 mills ("Tax") for twenty years, January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2040 (estimated at $22,150,000 in the first year) with proceeds dedicated first to payment of debt service obligations secured by the Prior Taxes then to improving park safety and accessibility, capturing stormwater to reduce flooding, repairing and upgrading playgrounds and recreation centers, conserving natural areas, and constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating parks, recreational, and wildlife conservation facilities in the City, except that a portion of collections shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems as required by law, allocated pro-rata as follows: 1.95 mills to New Orleans Recreation Development Commission; 1.80 mills to New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways; 0.61 mills to City Park Improvement Association; and 1.95 mills to Audubon Commission, supplemental to and not in lieu of City general fund appropriations budgeted for 2020, subject to requirements provided by Ordinance Calendar Number 32,501 and with expenditures subject to public disclosure through annual audits?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The parks and recreation tax measure was backed by Together for Parks and Recreation Alliance.[3]
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the Action New Orleans PAC supported the measure.[4]
Arguments
Together for Parks and Recreation Alliance included the following statement on its website:[3]
| “ | This proposal will allocate funding for City Park to invest in the infrastructure, security, and ongoing maintenance of this public space. The park will also implement outreach programs dedicated to underserved populations and initiate a forest management program to improve stormwater retention and help minimize flooding in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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| —Together for Parks and Recreation Alliance | ||
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the New Orleans City Council on December 20, 2018.[5]
The tax was proposed by council members Joe Giarrusso III and Jay Banks.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," accessed April 16, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Together for Parks, "Home," accessed April 16, 2019
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Cantrell in PAC message: Vote no on new seniors tax, yes on redistributed parks millage," March 19, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 City of New Orleans, "Agenda," December 20, 2018
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