
Three renewal propositions are on the ballot for Red River Parish on Nov. 15, 2025. Each continuation of millages directly affects the people of Red River Parish.
First on the Ballot is the millage continuation for Red River Parish Council on Aging.
Parishwide Proposition
(Millage Continuation)
Shall the Parish of Red River, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), continue to
levy a special tax of 1.21 mill on all the property subject to taxation within
the Parish (an estimated $308,500 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, to acquire,
construct, maintain and operate Parish Senior Citizens’ Centers and
to provide funding for Parish Senior Citizens’ Programs, operated by the
Red River Parish Council on Aging, said millage to represent
a .21 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the
1 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2025
pursuant to an election held on December 6, 2014?
This is a YES or NO vote
The second proposition is for John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir District Proposition
(Millage Continuation)
Shall the John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir District (the “District’’), continue
to levy a special tax of 1.21 mill on all property subject to taxation
within the District (an estimated $312,500 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose
of maintaining, operating and supporting the Grand Bayou Resort, including
acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating
facilities, equipment and programs therefor, and assisting
Wildlife and Fisheries in controlling aquatic
vegetation in Grand Bayou Reservoir, said millage to
represent a .21 mill increase (due to reappraisal) over
the 1 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year
2025 pursuant to an election held on November 21,
2015?
This is also a YES or NO vote
The third will be for Red River Parish’s Fire Protection District Proposition
(Millage Continuation)
Shall the Parishwide Fire Protection District of the Parish of Red River,
State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 4.66 mills
(the “Tax”) on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated
$1,204,000 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining
and operating the District’s fire protection facilities and paying the cost
of obtaining water for fire protection purposes including charges for fire
hydrant rentals and service, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is
required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as
provided in R.S. 11:82, said millage to represent a .80 mills increase (due to
reappraisal) over the 3.86 mills tax authorized to be
levied through the year 2025 pursuant to an election
held on October 24, 2015?
YES
NO
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