Orleans Parish — Kenilworth 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 City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each parcel located within the Kenilworth Improvement District ("District"), as delineated by La. R.S. 33:9078(C), in the amount of $225, for eight years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate $143,500 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and enhancing the security, beautification, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu those provided by the New Orleans Police Department?
A YES vote means
New Orleans would charge a $225 yearly fee on each parcel in the Kenilworth Improvement District for eight years (2027 through 2034) for security, beautification and betterment, with any added security supplementing, not replacing, NOPD.
A NO vote means
New Orleans would not charge this $225 yearly parcel fee in the Kenilworth Improvement District.
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 Kenilworth Improvement District.

Background

State law (R.S. 33:9078) created the Kenilworth Improvement District in New Orleans to promote security, beautification and betterment, governed by the board of the Kenilworth Civic and Improvement Association.

The statute caps the district's parcel fee at $225 per parcel per year and limits each voter-approved term to eight years; the proposition sets the fee at $225 for 2027–2034.

The fee is estimated to raise $143,500 a year, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text, and any security personnel it funds must supplement, not replace, New Orleans police services.

Put on the ballot by City of New Orleans, at the request of the Kenilworth Improvement District board (R.S. 33:9078).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Orleans Parish mean?
New Orleans would charge a $225 yearly fee on each parcel in the Kenilworth Improvement District for eight years (2027 through 2034) for security, beautification and betterment, with any added security supplementing, not replacing, NOPD.
What does a NO vote on Orleans Parish mean?
New Orleans would not charge this $225 yearly parcel fee in the Kenilworth Improvement District.
How many votes does Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans Parish ballot.

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