Vermilion Parish — Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

What it does

Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of 16 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $712,500 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District, including the acquisition of equipment therefor?

A YES vote means

Vermilion Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 would continue its 16-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 for gravity drainage works and equipment.

A NO vote means

The district would not continue the 16-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036.

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).

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Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Vermilion Parish mean?

Vermilion Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 would continue its 16-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 for gravity drainage works and equipment.

What does a NO vote on Vermilion Parish mean?

The district would not continue the 16-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036.

How many votes does Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.