Tensas Parish — Parishwide Proposition (Millage Continuation)

What it does

Shall the Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 14.32 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $754,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purposes of providing court systems for civil, criminal and juvenile cases; expenditures for election expenses and other related costs; expenditures necessary to construct, repair and maintain governmental buildings and plants; general governmental insurance expenditures; expenditures for the temporary detention, custody and medical services of offenders; and expenses related to the operation of the office of the Coroner, said millage to represent a .61 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 13.71 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on December 10, 2016?

A YES vote means

Tensas Parish would continue a 14.32-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for courts, elections, government buildings, insurance, offender detention and the Coroner, up 0.61 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 13.71 mills authorized through 2027.

A NO vote means

The parish would not continue the tax for 2028 through 2037; the 13.71-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

Background

The Tensas Parish Police Jury sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-171 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda.

The agenda describes a 14.32-mill tax for 10 years, 2028-2037, for court systems, election expenses, government buildings, insurance, offender detention and medical costs, and the Coroner's office. The proposition text estimates it would raise $754,000 a year.

Put on the ballot by The Tensas Parish Police Jury, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-171).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Tensas Parish mean?

Tensas Parish would continue a 14.32-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for courts, elections, government buildings, insurance, offender detention and the Coroner, up 0.61 mills (due to reappraisal) from the 13.71 mills authorized through 2027.

What does a NO vote on Tensas Parish mean?

The parish would not continue the tax for 2028 through 2037; the 13.71-mill authorization runs through 2027.

How many votes does Tensas 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 Tensas 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.