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Terrebonne Parish voters approved continuation of taxes that pay for a rapidly growing veterans museum, as well as existing taxes for one fire protection district and an increase for another fire protection area.
The Schriever Fire District tax was increased from 12 to 15 mills, by a margin of 38 percent.
Fire Protection District Five – which includes communities in Terrebonne and a sliver of Lafourche – had its current 16 mill tax renewed, by a margin of 29 percent in Terrebonne, 857 to 344 votes. In the Lafourche precincts the measure failed by a vote of 21 to 15.
The renewal of the Terrebonne Parish Veteran’s District tax of a half-mill passed 12719 to 6195, or 67 percent to 33 percent.
The district operates the Houma Regional Military Museum on Barrow Street and a veteran’s park along La. Highway 311.
“I was confident that the extension would pass, but surprised at the ratio,” said district board member Matthew Porche. “I didn’t expect it to be so positive, while our local economy seems to be slowing down. It seems that our community must appreciate what the Regional Military Museum has accomplished so far, and I am sure they will not be disappointed going into the future.”
Roger Songe, the president of the board that oversees the veterans’ park, said he is pleased the tax passed, since part of the money will be used to pay for costs related to it. He is wary of how the money will be spent, however, and is hoping the veterans’ district board will see to it that needed improvements are made.
“We need a sprinkler system for the plants and to put a fence up along the bulkhead to make it safe for people,” Songe said. “After that the museum can have all the money it wants.”
Voters gave the Houma Regional Military Museum on Barrow Street got a half-mill tax renewal during Saturday’s election.
