City of Crowley Proposition No. 1 of 4 (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements) (Acadia Parish)

What it does

Shall the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the laws of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) (an estimated $2,020,680 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law, for a period of fifteen (15) years from an effective first levy date of July 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and improving infrastructure and capital improvements within the City; and further, shall the City be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued in series from time to time for any of the aforesaid capital purposes as permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

A YES vote means

Crowley would levy a 1/2% sales and use tax for 15 years starting July 1, 2027, for city infrastructure and capital improvements, and could fund the tax proceeds into bonds for those purposes.

A NO vote means

Crowley would not levy this 1/2% sales and use tax and could not issue bonds backed by it.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

This is a new 15-year, one-half-cent sales tax starting July 1, 2027, estimated to raise $2,020,680 a year, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The City of Crowley requested the election. The State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (item L26-199) lists it as one of four Crowley propositions: this sales tax and renewals of 3.50-mill wastewater, 3.0-mill parks and recreation, and 1.0-mill youth recreation building taxes.

Per the proposition, the money would go to infrastructure and capital improvements, and the City could issue bonds backed by the tax.

Put on the ballot by City of Crowley; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-199).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Acadia Parish ballots

• City of Crowley Proposition No. 2 of 4 (Renewal of Wastewater Disposal Facilities Tax) (Three and One-half Millage Ad Valorem Tax)
• City of Crowley Proposition No. 3 of 4 (Renewal of Public Parks and Recreation Tax) (Three Millage Ad Valorem Tax)
• City of Crowley Proposition No. 4 of 4 (Renewal of Youth Recreation Building Maintenance Tax) (One Millage Ad Valorem Tax)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Crowley Proposition No. 1 of 4 (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements) mean?

Crowley would levy a 1/2% sales and use tax for 15 years starting July 1, 2027, for city infrastructure and capital improvements, and could fund the tax proceeds into bonds for those purposes.

What does a NO vote on City of Crowley Proposition No. 1 of 4 (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements) mean?

Crowley would not levy this 1/2% sales and use tax and could not issue bonds backed by it.

How many votes does City of Crowley Proposition No. 1 of 4 (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements) need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Crowley Proposition No. 1 of 4 (One-half of One Percent (1/2 of 1%) Sales and Use Tax) (City Infrastructure & Capital Improvements)?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.