Beauregard Parish — Road District Number 8 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
Shall Road District Number 8 of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 26.46 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $212,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for the entire year), for a period of 10 years beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving and maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District, said millage to represent a .51 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 25.95 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2026 pursuant to an election held on April 29, 2017?
A YES vote means
Beauregard Parish Road District Number 8 would continue a 26.46-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 for parish roads and bridges, up 0.51 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 25.95 mills authorized through 2026.
A NO vote means
The district would not continue the tax for 2027 through 2036; the 25.95-mill authorization runs through 2026.
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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Road District Number 8.

Background

This would continue Road District No. 8's tax for 2027–2036 at 26.46 mills, which the proposition says is a 0.51-mill increase due to reappraisal over the 25.95 mills voters approved on April 29, 2017.

The tax is estimated to raise $212,500 a year for parish roads and bridges in the district, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The Beauregard Parish Police Jury requested the election. The State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda lists it under item L26-170 with renewals for Road Districts No. 6 and No. 7.

Put on the ballot by Beauregard Parish Police Jury; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-170).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
Beauregard Parish Road District Number 8 would continue a 26.46-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 for parish roads and bridges, up 0.51 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 25.95 mills authorized through 2026.
What does a NO vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
The district would not continue the tax for 2027 through 2036; the 25.95-mill authorization runs through 2026.
How many votes does Beauregard 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 Beauregard 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.

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