Terrebonne Parish — Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 2 (TARC Tax Renewal)

What it does

Shall the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a five and thirty-three hundredths (5.33) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $5,856,495 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for the entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of operating, maintaining and constructing facilities for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Terrebonne Parish?

A YES vote means

Terrebonne Parish would continue a 5.33-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for facilities serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A NO vote means

The parish would not continue the 5.33-mill tax 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

Background

This would continue Terrebonne Parish's 5.33-mill tax for 2028–2037, estimated at $5,856,495 a year, for facilities serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The Terrebonne Parish Council requested the election. The State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (item L26-187) lists it with renewals for Road Lighting Districts No. 2 and No. 4 and a 7.31-mill parishwide drainage tax.

Put on the ballot by Terrebonne Parish Council; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-187).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Terrebonne Parish ballots

• Terrebonne Parish — Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Drainage Maintenance Tax Renewal)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Terrebonne Parish mean?

Terrebonne Parish would continue a 5.33-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 for facilities serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What does a NO vote on Terrebonne Parish mean?

The parish would not continue the 5.33-mill tax for 2028 through 2037.

How many votes does Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne 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.