You may not have noticed... but there's an election this Saturday in Calcasieu. There are no names on the ballot, but plenty of tax proposals.
The Calcasieu District Attorney has a new proposition, the Calcasieu Sheriff's Office has a renewal proposition, and the Calcasieu Police jury has two propositions... one is new and the other is a renewal with an increase. The District Attorney's Office is asking for a three quarter millage property tax to fund a long term pay plan allowing for an annual 3% cost of living raise. And do note... the District Attorney would not be receiving a raise with this proposition. The Sheriff's Office is asking for a renewal of a 7.58 millage and promises to roll it back to 4.39, if it passes. The Police Jury is asking voters to pass a new 1.5 mill property tax. The money would be used to maintain and make renovations to the courthouse, move family court into a newly constructed building, and among other things, move the District Attorney's Office from its current location into the recently purchased Parish building.
Overall, will you vote for or against these tax propositions, come Saturday?
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