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Tangipahoa Parish Mosquito Abatement District, Louisiana, Property Tax Renewal Measure (March 2025)
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| Topic District tax and Local environment |
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Tangipahoa County Property Tax Renewal Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Tangipahoa County on March 29, 2025. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing a property tax of 4.98 mills ($498 per $100,000 of assessed value) in Tangipahoa Parish's Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 for 10 years (2027-2036) to fund mosquito and arthropod control efforts, including acquiring and maintaining equipment and materials. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing a property tax of 4.98 mills ($498 per $100,000 of assessed value) in Tangipahoa Parish's Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 for 10 years. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Property Tax Renewal Measure.
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Election results
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7,147 | 58.61% | ||
| No | 5,048 | 41.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Property Tax Renewal Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District") renew the levy and collection of a tax of four and ninety eight hundredths (4.98) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $3,014,208 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of acquiring, purchasing, maintaining and operating machinery, facilities, equipment and materials necessary or useful in the eradication, abatement or control of mosquitoes and other arthropods of public health importance? | ” |
Background
In 1958, voters passed Amendment 27, which authorized parishes to create mosquito abatement districts (MADs). State Rep. Alvin Dyson (D) introduced the amendment into the Louisiana State Legislature as House Bill 497 in 1958.[1] In the state Senate, the amendment was approved 32-1, with six members absent. In the state House, the amendment was approved 78-1, with 21 members absent and one vacant seat.[2] The Daily Advertiser reported, “Proponents contend this measure will provide the legal framework necessary to place a full scale mosquito abatement program into effect."[3] John R. Thistlethwaite, editor of the Daily World, said, "This would create another government setup, to be financed by taxes – with taxpayer approval – and we aren't convinced of the necessity."[4] On Nov. 4, 53.2% of electors voted to approve the amendment.
Voters were asked to repeal the constitutional amendment on February 1, 1972. Based on a recommendation from a Constitutional Revision Commission, the legislature referred Amendment 5 to the ballot, which sought to repeal the constitutional provision authorizing MADs, contingent on the approval of Amendment 2. Amendment 2 was designed to authorize the state legislature to provide for special districts through statutes rather than constitutional amendments. However, voters rejected both Amendment 2 and Amendment 5.
MADs were removed from the constitution two years later, in 1974, when voters approved a new state constitution. The revised constitution incorporated changes similar to those proposed in 1972's Amendments 2 and 5. With the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Article VI, Section 19 empowered the legislature to provide for special districts in statute. MADs were codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
As of 2025, there were 24 parish-wide MADs in Louisiana.[5]
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Tangipahoa 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 House of Representatives, "Amendments to the Louisiana Constitution of 1921," accessed February 6, 2025
- ↑ The Daily Iberian, "Amendment No. 27," October 30, 1958
- ↑ The Daily Advertiser, "Amendments Digest," October 29, 1958
- ↑ Daily World, "Amendments Analysis," October 31, 1958
- ↑ Mosquito Abatement District, "Map," accessed February 7, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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."
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed October 6, 2025
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