Ville Platte Gazette
April 9, 2026
Legal Notice
EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of (i) the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana, for school purposes, (ii) Consolidated School District No. 2 of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana and (iii) School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the “Parish and Districts”), on February 11, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that special elections will be held within the Parish and Districts on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026, and that at the said elections there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish and Districts qualified and entitled to vote at the said elections under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
PARISHWIDE SCHOOL PROPOSITION
(TAX RENEWAL)
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 10.35 mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $3,269,000) on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish for a period of 10 years beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the Parish of Evangeline, with the revenues derived from the levy and collection of said tax to be dedicated exclusively to maintaining the present local salary level and benefits of teachers and other school employees in the Parish school system?
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE, STATE OF LOUISIANA PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)
Shall Consolidated School District No. 2 of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy a 12.32 mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $3,710,000) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of 10 years beginning with the year 2029 and ending with the year 2038, for the purpose of constructing, improving and maintaining school buildings and other school related facilities in the District, including, but without limitation, the acquisition and maintenance of text books and instructional aids, the proceeds to be derived therefrom to be utilized on a per pupil basis?
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 OF THE SECOND POLICE JURY WARD OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE, LOUISIANA,
AND THE SEVENTH POLICE JURY WARD OF THE PARISH OF ACADIA, LOUISIANA PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)
Shall School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana, be authorized to continue to levy a 6.19 mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $456,000) 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, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the public schools in the District?
The said special election for the Parish School Board will be held at each and every polling place in the Parish, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541.
The said special election for Consolidated School District No. 2 will be held at the polling places at the following precincts which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:
PRECINCTS
01-1010
01-1020
01-1030
01-1031
01-1040
01-1041
01-1050
01-1080
01-1081
01-1090
01-1091
01-1100
01-1101
01-1110
01-1120
01-1130
01-1140
01-1150
01-1160
01-1161
01-1162
01-1170
01-1171
02-2010(PART)
02-2010A
02-2030(PART)
03-3010
03-3020
03-3030
03-3031
03-3032
03-3040
03-3050
03-3051
03-3052
03-3060
03-3070
03-3071
04-4001
04-4010
04-4011
04-4012
04-4020
04-4021
04-4030
04-4040
05-5004
05-5010
05-5020
05-5030
05-5040
05-5041
05-5050
The said special election for School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia will be held at the polling places at the following precincts which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:
EVANGELINE PARISH PRECINCTS
02-2010(PART)
02-2020
02-2030(PART)
02-2040
ACADIA PARISH PRECINCTS
04-01 (PART)
07-02
The polling places for the precincts in the Parish and Districts are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said elections, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The estimated cost of the Parish School Board election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $58,300.
The estimated cost of the Consolidated School District. 2 election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $55.800.
The estimated cost of the School District No. 7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $22,800.
Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the taxes described in the Propositions shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.
The said special elections will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said elections, as provided in this Notice of Special Elections, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Evangeline Parish Media Center, 607 Harvey LeBas Drive Ville Platte, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special elections. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special elections and voting machines will be used.
040926
041626
042326
043026
Cost is $225.00