Renew Mill Tax to Fund Insect and Rodent Control Measure is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
What it does
Renew a mill tax of $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund insect and rodent control programs and equipment
On your ballot
Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a .50 mills ad valorem tax (the "Tax") (an estimated $3,135,435 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2027, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2036, and shall the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to purchase, maintain and operate machinery, facilities and equipment necessary and useful in the eradication, abatement or control of mosquitoes, other arthropods of public health importance and rodents, title to which shall be in the public, and maintaining and providing for adequate administrative and support staff in connection therewith?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports renewing a mill tax of $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund insect and rodent control programs and equipment.
