Tangipahoa Parish Govt.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a Resolution adopted on July 14, 2025, by the Parish Council of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Road Lighting District No. 4 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “District”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the District on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the District, qualified and entitled to vote at said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States of America, the following proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Road Lighting District No. 4 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to renew the levy of a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $63,415.74 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the “Tax”), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, alleys and public places in the District?
The special election will be held in at the following polling places situated in the District, and which polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025, in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541). The Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized to be selected by the Parish Board of Election Supervisors at the special election on Saturday, November 15, 2025, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners to serve at the following described polling places designated for this election, to-wit:
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE
00/044 (PART OF) Northshore Technical Community College, 111 Pride Avenue, Hammond
00/141 (PART OF) Hammond Area Recreation District-Chappapeela Park, 19325 Hipark Blvd., Hammond
00/143 (PART OF) Hammond Area Recreation District-Chappapeela Park, 19325 Hipark Blvd., Hammond
The polling places set forth above and situated in the District, be and the same are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the special election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
A portion of the monies collected from the Tax shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 11:82).
In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $12,800.00.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 5 and 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority as applicable thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Tangipahoa Parish Gordon A. Burgess Governmental Building, 206 East Mulberry Street, Amite, Louisiana, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., and will then and there in open and public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All registered voters residing in the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used in connection therewith.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 14th day of July, 2025.
/s/ David Vial
David Vial, Chairman
Tangipahoa Parish Council
ATTEST:
/s/ Jill DeSouge
Jill DeSouge, Clerk
Tangipahoa Parish Council
/s/ Robby Miller
Robby Miller, President
Tangipahoa Parish
Publish Sep 3, 10, 17 and 24 Cost of notice:$ 52.50