Marksville Weekly News & Cottonport Leader
October 9, 2026
DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS
Be it known and declared that the governing authority of (i) the Parish of Avoyelles, State of
Louisiana (the "Parish"), for school purposes, and (ii) Parishwide School District of the Parish of
Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "District"), did meet in open and public session to examine the official
certified tabulations of votes cast at the special elections held in the Parish and District on Saturday, June
27, 2026, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said elections, there having been submitted at
said elections the following propositions, to wit:
AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
PROPOSITION
(1/2% SALES TAX RENEWAL)
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "School
Board"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1/2% (the
"Tax") in the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), in accordance with
Louisiana law (an estimated $3,279,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected
from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for an additional period of 25 years, starting
August 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary
expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the
purpose of making capital improvements to, and paying maintenance and operating
expenses of, the public school system of the Parish?
PARISHWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 2
(TAX RENEWAL)
Shall Parishwide School District of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the
"District"), continue to levy a special tax of 5 mills on all property subject to taxation in
the District for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2029 and ending with the
year 2038 (an estimated $985,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from
the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of the District?
PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 2
(TAX RENEWAL)
Shall Parishwide School District of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the
"District"), continue to levy a special tax of 5 mills on all property subject to taxation in
the District for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2029 and ending with the
year 2038 (an estimated $985,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from
the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of repairs, renovations and
improvements, new construction and the purchase of property in the District?
There was found by said count and canvass that (i) there was a total of 2,679 votes cast IN
FAVOR OF Parish School Board Proposition and a total of 1,567 votes cast AGAINST Parish School
Board Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 1,112 votes cast IN FAVOR
OF Parish School Board Proposition as hereinabove set forth, (ii) there was a total of 2,525 votes cast IN
FAVOR OF Parishwide School District Proposition No. 1 and a total of 1,710 votes cast AGAINST
Parishwide School District Proposition No. 1, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of
815 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Parishwide School District Proposition No. 1 as hereinabove set forth and
(iii) there was a total of 2,484 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Parishwide School District Proposition No. 2
and a total of 1,746 votes cast AGAINST Parishwide School District Proposition No. 2, as hereinabove
set forth, and that there was a majority of 738 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Parishwide School District
Proposition No. 2 as hereinabove set forth. Therefore, it has been declared by the governing authority of
the Parish and District that the propositions as hereinabove set forth were duly CARRIED by a majority
of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special elections held in the Parish and District
on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Results by precinct are available from the Secretary of the School Board
during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov).
The actual cost of the elections as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is
$18,045.11.
Parish School Board of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana
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