St. Tammany Parish — Drainage District No. 4 Proposition (Renewal of Existing Maintenance and Operation Tax)

What it does

Shall Drainage District No. 4 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to renew the existing $253.00 maintenance and operation tax on each landowner of record within the District in the amount of $253.00 for each 10,000 square feet of each lot and parcel owned, beginning with the year 2028, and ending with the year 2032, subject to renewal for five year terms by special election, reasonably expected to generate approximately $300,017.00 annually, to maintain the levee system, pumping station, pumps, holding ponds, construction of pumping stations, acquisition of land therefor, and other matters related thereto, in addition to the operation of the District including cost of the pumping station operation staff, salaries of office staff, utilities and fuels, purchase of equipment necessary for the maintenance or operation of the District, contract services, insurance, personnel, and other matters related thereto or called for by law?

A YES vote means

St. Tammany Drainage District No. 4 would renew its $253 tax per 10,000 square feet of land owned, from 2028 through 2032, to maintain and operate its levees, pumping stations, pumps and ponds and run the district.

A NO vote means

The district would not renew the $253 maintenance and operation tax for 2028 through 2032.

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 Drainage District No. 4.

Background

The proposition would renew Drainage District No. 4's existing maintenance and operation charge of $253.00 per 10,000 square feet of each lot for 2028–2032, estimated at about $300,017 a year, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The money pays for the district's levee system, pumping stations, pumps and holding ponds, as well as staff, utilities, equipment and insurance. The charge is renewable in five-year terms by special election.

Put on the ballot by St. Tammany Parish Drainage District No. 4.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on St. Tammany Parish mean?

St. Tammany Drainage District No. 4 would renew its $253 tax per 10,000 square feet of land owned, from 2028 through 2032, to maintain and operate its levees, pumping stations, pumps and ponds and run the district.

What does a NO vote on St. Tammany Parish mean?

The district would not renew the $253 maintenance and operation tax for 2028 through 2032.

How many votes does St. Tammany 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 St. Tammany 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.