Lafourche voters to face tax propositions, home rule charter change

Besides candidates running for public office, voters in Lafourche have propositions and a home rule charter amendment to consider.

The North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District is seeking to renew a 10-year, 7-mill property tax for the purpose of constructing and maintaining necessary levees, levee drainage, flood protection, hurricane flood protection and for all other incidental purposes for the district.

The tax is expected to generate $1.26 million in a year.

With the Recreation District No. 11 Proposition, Lafourche voters in District No. 11 will have to decide if they want renew a 4.73-mill property tax, designed to construct, acquire, maintain and operate recreational facilities in and for the district.

The tax will run for 10 years and is expected to generate $67,000 over the course of a year.

Voters in Golden Meadow will have to decide whether or not to support a 5.09-millage continuation on all property subject to taxation in the town.

In Proposition No. 1, the tax will go to maintaining levees in Golden Meadow. Proposition No. 2, if approved, would go toward maintaining drainage works.

The millage is expected to generate $36,000 in a year and will be collected for 10 years.

Voters in both Lafourche and Terrebonne will also have to decide whether or not they want a 10-year, 16-mill property tax for acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating Fire Protection District No. 6’s fire protection and emergency medical service facilities.

The tax will also go toward purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting or emergency medical service equipment. The tax will pay the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for hydrant rentals and service.

The tax is expected to generate $465,000 in a year.

And all the voters in Lafourche have a charter amendment proposition on which to vote.

Ordinance No. 4100 redefines some of the hiring and removing powers of the parish council as the powers relate to the council clerk, council internal auditor and both classified and unclassified council employees.

If passed, the council will be able to remove the clerk and the auditor with a two-thirds favorable vote with six voting members present.

The amendment also makes salary changes, allowing the clerk to fix the salaries of classified council employees as provided for in the Civil Service rules and regulations.