Avoyelles Parish — Parishwide Proposition (Millage Extension and Rededication)

What it does

Shall the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a 4 mills tax the ("Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (an estimated $787,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), and shall the proceeds of the Tax heretofore or hereafter received be used for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting the public health units and an animal shelter in the Parish, including equipment required therefor?

A YES vote means

Avoyelles Parish would continue a 4-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036, with the money used for public health units and an animal shelter.

A NO vote means

The parish would not continue the 4-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036 or use it for these purposes.

What it would cost

4 mills (estimated) for 10 years: $400 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Louisiana assesses homes at 10% of market value, so that's about $40 per $100,000 of market value, before the homestead exemption. Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours. It would continue a tax already in place rather than add a new one.

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

The proposition would continue Avoyelles Parish's 4-mill tax through 2036 (estimated at $787,600 a year) and dedicate the money to public health units and an animal shelter, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The Avoyelles Parish Police Jury requested the election. The State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (item L26-158) describes it as rededicating past and future proceeds and extending the tax through 2036.

Put on the ballot by Avoyelles Parish Police Jury; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-158).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Avoyelles Parish mean?

Avoyelles Parish would continue a 4-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036, with the money used for public health units and an animal shelter.

What does a NO vote on Avoyelles Parish mean?

The parish would not continue the 4-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036 or use it for these purposes.

How many votes does Avoyelles Parish 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 Avoyelles Parish?

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.