NOTE: Early voting for the June 27th elections continues through Saturday, June 20th, with the exception of Friday, June 19th. The polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day at the Jackson Parish Registrar of Voters’ office in the Jackson Parish Courthouse, located at 500 East Court Avenue in Jonesboro, LA. Be sure to review your sample ballot at GeauxVote.com. prior to voting. For questions or more information, you are invited to call the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court Office at 318-259-2424.

On the ballot that Jackson Parish residents have to consider is the choice for Jackson Parish Sheriff, United States Republican and Democratic Party Senator, Consolidated School District No. 1 – 5.98 Mills Continuation & Redication for 10 years, and the Recreation District 5.07 Mills Continuation and Redication for 10 years. Today, we look at the facts regarding the Recreation District Tax.

Election Proposal

Shall Jackson Parish Recreation District, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a special tax of 5.07 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $983,600 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 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purposes of maintaining, improving and operating the buildings, equipment and property currently owned or subsequently purchased by the District; funding the operation of recreational programs within Jackson Parish; acquiring property, buildings, or equipment for the improvement and operation of the District, said millage to represent a .44 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.63 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on March 25, 2017?;
YES
NO

Question: Is this proposal asking for an increase in taxes?
Answer: NO! The proposal asks residents to continue dedicating the same millage that has been in place for the past two years. The original millage dedicated in 2017 was 4.63 mills, which was increased to 5.07 mills in 2024.

Question: When will the requested dedicated millage take effect?
Answer: The requested millage to be dedicated will take effect beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037.

Question: What is the use the millage is to be dedicated for?
Answer: The millage is to be dedicated for the purposes of maintaining, improving and operating the buildings, equipment and property currently owned or subsequently purchased by the District; funding the operation of recreational programs within Jackson Parish; acquiring property, buildings, or equipment for the improvement and operation of the District,