Allen Parish voters on Saturday overwhelmingly agreed to continue a parishwide tax millage to provide support to public schools, including funding part of school employees’ salaries and benefits.

According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office, 1,293 voters, or 75 percent, voted for the 10-year, 5.15-mill property tax, while 439, or 25 percent, voted against it.

The tax will generate $672,879 annually for expenditures including salaries, insurance, electricity, technology and transportation costs. Portions of the money will also be used for maintenance of building and grounds, capital improvements, instructional and library materials, cleaning supplies and utilities.

Parishwide voter turnout was 14 percent, with 1,732 of the parish’s registered casting ballots.

Voters in School District Ward One also approved the continuation of a 10-year, 5.73-mill property tax for maintenance and operations of schools in Oberlin.

The measure passed 197 – 97, or 67 percent in favor.

It will bring in $63,515 a year for maintenance of schools in Oberlin.

Voters in the District 3 area of Reeves approved continuation of a property tax for maintenance and operations of Reeves High School.

The 10-year, 8.74-mill property tax passed 130 – 92, or 59 percent voting in favor of the measure.

It will generate $131,267 for maintenance and operation of the school.

Voters in School District 4-A, which includes Fairview High School, voted to continue a 10-year, 23.08-mill property tax for maintenance and operation of the school.

The vote was 194 – 59, or 77 percent in favor.

It is expected to generate $136,551 annually.

Voters in School District 5 passed a continuation of a 7.6-mill property tax for maintenance and operation of schools in Oakdale.

The measure passed 341 – 97, or 78 percent in favor.

It will generate $443,912 a year for the schools.

Voters in School District 25 of Kinder approved the continuation of a 10-year. 5.65-mill property tax for maintenance and operations of schools in the district.

The measure passed 328 – 100, or 77 percent in favor.

It will generate $169,067 annually for the schools.

All millages are covered by homestead exemption.

Allen Parish voters favored Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the presidential preference primary.