What does a YES vote on East Baton Rouge Parish mean?

The Parkwood Terrace district would renew a $100 yearly fee on each improved parcel from 2028 through 2037, which could rise up to 10% a year but no higher than $150, for added security and neighborhood improvements.

What does a NO vote on East Baton Rouge Parish mean?

The district would not renew the parcel fee for 2028 through 2037.

How many votes does East Baton Rouge 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 East Baton Rouge 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.

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.

East Baton Rouge Parish — Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District Proposition

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

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

What it does: Shall the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District ("District"), be authorized to renew, levy, and collect the annual parcel fee on each improved parcel within the District for a period of ten years, beginning in 2028 and ending in 2037, in the amount of $100.00 per year, and authorized to increase the fee annually after the first year, not to exceed 10% of the amount imposed during the previous calendar year, provided said fee does not exceed $150.00 per year as provided in La. R.S. 33:9097.29, with the proceeds of the parcel fee (after deducting administrative costs) to be used to aid in crime prevention by providing added security for the District residents and to provide funding for beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the District (an estimated $23,500.00 is reasonably expected to be collected from the initial collection)?
A YES vote means: The Parkwood Terrace district would renew a $100 yearly fee on each improved parcel from 2028 through 2037, which could rise up to 10% a year but no higher than $150, for added security and neighborhood improvements.
A NO vote means: The district would not renew the parcel fee for 2028 through 2037.
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 Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District.

Background

The Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-203 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda.

The agenda describes a $100 annual parcel fee for 10 years, 2028-2037, that could rise by up to 10% a year to no more than $150, for security, beautification and improvements. The proposition text estimates the first collection at $23,500.

Put on the ballot by The Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-203).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on East Baton Rouge Parish mean?: The Parkwood Terrace district would renew a $100 yearly fee on each improved parcel from 2028 through 2037, which could rise up to 10% a year but no higher than $150, for added security and neighborhood improvements.
What does a NO vote on East Baton Rouge Parish mean?: The district would not renew the parcel fee for 2028 through 2037.
How many votes does East Baton Rouge 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 East Baton Rouge 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the East Baton Rouge Parish ballot.

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