ELECTION RESULTS: Tax propositions benefitting Beauregard schools OK’d
Published 10:20 pm Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Beauregard School Board. (Special to the American Press)
Two parishwide tax propositions benefitting the Beauregard Parish school district were overwhelmingly passed by voters Saturday with just an 11 percent turnout at the ballot box.
A 10-year, parishwide school district proposition for maintenance and operations of schools was approved 1,828 to 765, or by 70 percent. The millage renewal authorizes the school board to continue to levy a 22.52 mills tax on all property subject to taxation, representing a 1.17 mills adjustment due to reappraisal over the 21.35 mills authorized in 2013.
A parishwide school district proposition issuing $26,000,000 of 20-year general obligation bonds for construction and renovations to school facilities was approved 1,587 to 99, or by 61 percent.
Five propositions were put in front of Ward 6 voters. A measure to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume by package was approved 588 to 379, or by 61 percent. A measure to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages containing not more than six percent for consumption on premises was rejected 564 to 390, or by 59 percent.
A proposition to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume by package was rejected 567 to 393, or by 59 percent. A proposition to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume for consumption on premises was approved 549 to 409, or by 57 percent.
A measure to allow the sale of beverages of high and low alcoholic on the premises of restaurant establishments that have been issued permit was approved 581 to 385, or by 60 percent.
A 10-year, 5.98 mills millage continuation for Fire Protection District No. 1 was approved by 85 percent. It received 360 yes votes and 65 no votes.