Beauregard Parish — Waterworks District No. 5 Proposition (Millage Continuation)

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

What it does
Shall Waterworks District No. 5 of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a 16.29 mills tax (an estimated $67,400 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of paying the cost of improving, maintaining and operating waterworks facilities in the District, said millage to represent a .88 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 15.41 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on October 14, 2017?
A YES vote means
Beauregard Waterworks District No. 5 would continue a 16.29-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for its waterworks, up 0.88 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 15.41 mills authorized through 2027.
A NO vote means
The district would not continue the tax for 2028 through 2037; the 15.41-mill authorization runs through 2027.
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).

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Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Waterworks District No. 5.

Background

This would continue Waterworks District No. 5's tax for 2028–2037 at 16.29 mills, which the proposition says is a 0.88-mill increase due to reappraisal over the 15.41 mills voters approved on October 14, 2017.

The tax is estimated to raise $67,400 a year for improving, maintaining and operating the district's waterworks, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda lists the election request (item L26-172).

Put on the ballot by Beauregard Parish Waterworks District No. 5; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-172).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
Beauregard Waterworks District No. 5 would continue a 16.29-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for its waterworks, up 0.88 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 15.41 mills authorized through 2027.
What does a NO vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
The district would not continue the tax for 2028 through 2037; the 15.41-mill authorization runs through 2027.
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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