Terrebonne Parish — Road Lighting District No. 2 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

What it does

Shall Road Lighting District No. 2 of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a three and ninety-nine hundredths (3.99) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $947,168 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places within and for said District?

A YES vote means

Terrebonne Road Lighting District No. 2 would continue its 3.99-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 to provide and maintain street and road lights in the district.

A NO vote means

The district would not continue the 3.99-mill property 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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Road Lighting District No. 2.

Background

The Terrebonne Parish Council sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-187 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda, which covered Road Lighting Districts No. 2 and 4 and other parishwide millages.

According to the agenda, Road Lighting District No. 2 would levy 3.99 mills for 10 years, 2028-2037, to provide and maintain street and road lighting. The proposition text estimates it would raise $947,168 a year.

Put on the ballot by The Terrebonne Parish Council, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-187).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Terrebonne Parish ballots

• Terrebonne Parish — Recreation District No. 6 Proposition (Millage Renewal)
• Terrebonne Parish — Road Lighting District No. 4 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Terrebonne Parish mean?

Terrebonne Road Lighting District No. 2 would continue its 3.99-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 to provide and maintain street and road lights in the district.

What does a NO vote on Terrebonne Parish mean?

The district would not continue the 3.99-mill property 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.