Beauregard Parish — Waterworks District No. Two Proposition (Maintenance Millage)

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

What it does
Shall Waterworks District No. Two of the Parish of Beauregard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a nineteen and seventeen hundredths (19.17) mills tax with the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $786,513.30 on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037 for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating facilities and equipment of and for the District, said tax to represent a 1.89 mill increase over the 17.28 mills authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on October 14, 2017, such increase having been effective due to reappraisal?
A YES vote means
Beauregard Waterworks District No. Two would levy a 19.17-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for its facilities and equipment, 1.89 mills more (due to reappraisal) than the 17.28 mills authorized through 2027.
A NO vote means
The district would not levy this tax for 2028 through 2037; the 17.28-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).

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 Waterworks District No. Two.

Background

Beauregard Parish Waterworks District No. 2 sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-200 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda.

According to the proposition text, the district would levy 19.17 mills for 2028 through 2037, estimated at $786,513.30 a year. That is a 1.89-mill increase over the 17.28 mills voters authorized through 2027 in an October 14, 2017 election; the text says the increase was already in effect because of reappraisal.

Put on the ballot by Beauregard Parish Waterworks District No. 2, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-200).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
Beauregard Waterworks District No. Two would levy a 19.17-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for its facilities and equipment, 1.89 mills more (due to reappraisal) than the 17.28 mills authorized through 2027.
What does a NO vote on Beauregard Parish mean?
The district would not levy this tax for 2028 through 2037; the 17.28-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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