Ville Platte Gazette
August 16, 2026
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Evangeline Parish Police Jury of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”) acting as the Governing Authority of (i) Cemetery District No. 1, (ii) Cemetery District No. 5, (iii) Cemetery district No. 6, (iv) Road District No. 1, (v) Road District No. 2, (vi) Road District No. 3, and (vii) Road District No. 5 the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”) on June 1, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Districts and the Parish, respectively, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
Cemetery District No. 1 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Cemetery District No. 1 of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a one and twelve hundredths (1.12) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $162,070.00), for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein?
Cemetery District No. 5 Proposition
(Tax Continuation)
Shall the Cemetery District No. 5 of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a one and one hundredth (1.01) mill tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $124,193.00), for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein, said millage to represent a .01 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1.00 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2026 pursuant to an election held on March 25, 2017?
Cemetery District No. 6 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Cemetery District No. 6 of the Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a one and twelve hundredths (1.12) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $20,000.00), for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein?
Road District No. 1 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Evangeline Parish Road District No. 1, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a five and twenty-six hundredths (5.26) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $598,177.00), for the purpose of constructing and improving public roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof?
Road District No. 2 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Evangeline Parish Road District No. 2, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a fifteen (15.00) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $471,934.00), for the purpose of constructing and improving public roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof?
Road District No. 3 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Evangeline Parish Road District No. 3, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a ten and thirty hundredths (10.30) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $287,985.00) for the purpose of constructing and improving Parish roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof?
Road District No. 5 Proposition
(Tax Renewal)
Shall the Evangeline Parish Road District No. 5, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a ten (10) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $617,104.71), for the purpose of constructing and improving public roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Parish, which polls will open at six o’clock (6:00) 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:
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
& REGISTRATION PRECINCTS LOCATION REPORT
FOR THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF
EVANGELINE POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
01/1020 FAUBOURG FIRE
STATION, 2923
FAUBOURG RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1030 P EAST SIDE WATER BLDG, 2502
OPELOUSAS RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1031 P EAST SIDE WATER BLDG, 2502
OPELOUSAS RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1040 CHATAIGNIER
NEIGHBORHOOD CTR, 226 MARTIN LUTHER KING ST,
CHATAIGNIER
01/1041 CHATAIGNIER
NEIGHBORHOOD CTR, 226 MARTIN LUTHER KING ST,
CHATAIGNIER
01/1050 EVANGELINE
PAR SCHOOL BD BLDG, 1123 TE MAMOU RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1091 P VILLAGE DE
MEMORIE, 1001 N
REED ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1100 P PARISH COURTHOUSE, 200 COURT ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1101 P EVANGELINE
PAR SCHOOL BD BLDG, 1123 TE MAMOU RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1130 P LA TECHNICAL
COLLEGE, 1124
VOCATIONAL DR, VILLE PLATTE
01/1140 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
01/1150 BELAIRE COVE FIRE STATION, 1638
BELAIRE COVE RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1160 P EVANGELINE PAR SCHOOL BD BLDG,
1123 TE MAMOU RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1161 P CHAUNCEY PITRE MULTIPURPOSE FAC BLDG, 1204 CHAUNCEY PITRE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1162 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
01/1171 P LINCOLN ROAD FIRE STATION, 309 EAST LINCOLN RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3010 P VIDRINE FIRE
STATION, 5138
VIDRINE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5010 P ST THERESA CHURCH HALL, 2117 ST LANDRY HWY, ST LANDRY
05/5020 P CHICOT FIRE
STATION, 4383 US HWY 167 NORTH,
VILLE PLATTE
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Cemetery District No. 1 to be $3,900.
CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 5 OF THE PARISH OF
EVANGELINE POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
01/1130 P LA TECHNICAL
COLLEGE, 1124
VOCATIONAL DR, VILLE PLATTE
01/1140 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
04/4010 P PINE PRAIRIE
COMMUNITY CENTER, 1616 HOLLY ST, PINE PRAIRIE
04/4030 P FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 1071
FRIENDSHIP LOOP, PINE PRAIRIE
04/4040 P LAKE COVE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1079 LAKE COVE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5004 TURKEY CREEK
COMMUNITY CENTER, 13850 VETERANS
MEMORIAL HWY,
TURKEY CREEK
05/5010 P ST THERESA CHURCH HALL, 2117 ST LANDRY HWY, ST LANDRY
05/5020 P CHICOT FIRE
STATION, 4383 US HWY 167 NORTH,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5030 LONE PINE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT, 1099 EDMOND RD, ST LANDRY
05/5040 P TURKEY CREEK
COMMUNITY CENTER, 13850 VETERANS
MEMORIAL HWY,
TURKEY CREEK
05/5041 CHICOT FIRE
STATION, 4383 US
HWY 167 NORTH,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5050 P CLEARWATER FIRE STATION, 18542
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, CHENEYVILLE
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Cemetery District No. 5 to be $2,400.
CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 6 OF THE PARISH OF
EVANGELINE PARISHWIDE POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
02/2010 P W C READ FIRE
STATION, 2450
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, MAMOU
02/2010A W C READ FIRE
STATION, 2450
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, MAMOU
03/3020 AMERICAN LEGION POST 123, 420 MAIN ST, MAMOU
03/3030 P MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3031 P MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3070 P L D VERRETTE
BUILDING, 1392
OBERLIN RD, MAMOU
03/3071 L D VERRETTE
BUILDING, 1392
OBERLIN RD, MAMOU
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Cemetery District No. 6 to be $1,400.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
01/1010 PARISH COURTHOUSE, 200 COURT ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1020 FAUBOURG FIRE
STATION, 2923
FAUBOURG RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1030 EAST SIDE WATER BLDG, 2502
OPELOUSAS RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1031 EAST SIDE WATER BLDG, 2502
OPELOUSAS RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1040 CHATAIGNIER
NEIGHBORHOOD CTR, 226 MARTIN LUTHER KING ST,
CHATAIGNIER
01/1041 CHATAIGNIER
NEIGHBORHOOD CTR, 226 MARTIN LUTHER KING ST,
CHATAIGNIER
01/1050 EVANGELINE PAR SCHOOL BLDG, 1123
TE MAMOU RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1080 PARISH COURTHOUSE, 200 COURT ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1081 VILLAGE DE
MEMORIE, 1001 N
REED ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1090 VILLAGE DE
MEMORIE, 1001 N
REED ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1091 VILLAGE DE
MEMORIE, 1001 N
REED ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1100 PARISH COURTHOUSE, 200 COURT ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1101 EVANGELINE PAR SCHOOL BD BLDG,
1123 TE MAMOU RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1110 MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER, 868 ALTON LOCKS ST,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1120 LINCOLN ROAD FIRE STATION, 309 EAST LINCOLN RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1130 P LA TECHNICAL
COLLEGE, 1124
VOCATIONAL DR, VILLE PLATTE
01/1140 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
01/1150 BELAIRE COVE FIRE STATION, 1638
BELAIRE COVE RD, VILLE PLATTE
01/1160 EVANGELINE PAR SCHOOL BD BLDG,
1123 MAMOU RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1161 P CHAUNCEY PITRE MULTIPURPOSE FAC BLDG, 1204 CHAUNCEY PITRE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1162 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
01/1170 LINCOLN ROAD FIRE STATION, 309 EAST LINCOLN RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1171 LINCOLN ROAD FIRE STATION, 309 EAST LINCOLN RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3010 P VIDRINE FIRE
STATION, 5138
VIDRINE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3050 P CHAUNCEY PITRE MULTIPURPOSE FAC BLDG, 1204 CHAUNCEY PITRE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5010 P ST THERESA CHURCH HALL, 2117 ST LANDRY HWY, ST LANDRY
05/5020 P CHICOT FIRE STATION,
4383 US HWY 167 NORTH, VILLE PLATTE
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Road District No. 1 to be $5,400.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
02/2010 W C READ FIRE
STATION, 2450
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, MAMOU
02/2010A W C READ FIRE
STATION, 2450
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, MAMOU
02/2020 ST AUGUSTINE CCD BUILDING, 2627 DR BOBBIE DESHOTEL AVE, BASILE
02/2030 ST AUGUSTINE CCD BUILDING, 2627 DR BOBBIE DESHOTEL AVE, BASILE
02/2040 ST AUGUSTINE CCD BUILDING, 2627 DR BOBBIE DESHOTEL AVE, BASILE
03/3031 P MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3052 P MAMOU HEALTH
RESOURCES, 1510
NAPOLEON ST,
MAMOU
03/3070 P L D VERRETTE
BUILDING, 1392
OBERLIN RD, MAMOU
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Road District No. 2 to be $1,500.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
01/1140 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
01/1161 P CHAUNCEY PITRE MULTIPURPOSE FAC BLDG, 1204 CHAUNCEY
PITRE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
01/1162 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
03/3010 P VIDRINE FIRE
STATION, 5138
VIDRINE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3020 AMERICAN LEGION POST 123, 420 MAIN ST, MAMOU
03/3030 MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3031 P MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3032 MAISON D AIGRETTE HOUSE, 401 9TH ST, MAMOU
03/3040 P VIDRINE FIRE
STATION, 5138
VIDRINE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3050 P CHAUNCEY PITRE MULTIPURPOSE FAC BLDG, 1204 CHAUNCEY
PITRE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
03/3051 MAMOU HEALTH
RESOURCES, 1510
NAPOLEON ST,
MAMAOU
03/3052 P MAMOU HEALTH
RESOURCES, 1510
NAPOLEON ST,
MAMAOU
03/3060 CELESTINE
NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER, 222 HICKORY ST, MAMOU
03/3070 P L D VERRETTE
BUILDING, 1392
OBERLIN RD, MAMOU
03/3071 L D VERRETTE
BUILDING, 1392
OBERLIN RD, MAMOU
04/4010 P PINE PRAIRIE
COMMUNITY CENTER, 1616 HOLLY ST,
PINE PRAIRIE
04/4011 P PINE PRAIRIE
COMMUNITY CENTER, 1616 HOLLY ST,
PINE PRAIRIE
04/4021 P BEAVER FIRE
STATION, 1025
GOTREAUX LN,
OAKDALE
05/5020 P CHICOT FIRE
STATION, 4383 US HWY 167 NORTH,
VILLE PLATTE
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Road District No. 3 to be $3,600.
ROAD DISTRICT NO. 5 OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
POLLING PLACES
Wd/Pct Partial Location
01/1130 P LA TECHNICAL
COLLEGE, 1124
VOCATIONAL DR, VILLE PLATTE
01/1140 P EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY, 916 W MAIN ST, VILLE PLATTE
04/4010 P PINE PRAIRIE
COMMUNITY CENTER, 1616 HOLLY ST,
PINE PRAIRIE
04/4030 P FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 1071
FRIENDSHIP LOOP, PINE PRAIRIE
04/4040 P LAKE COVE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1079
LAKE COVE RD,
VILLE PLATTE
05/5004 TURKEY CREEK
COMMUNITY CENTER, 13850 VETERANS
MEMORIAL HWY,
TURKEY CREEK
05/5010 P ST THERESA CHURCH HALL, 2117 ST LANDRY HWY, ST LANDRY
05/5020 P CHICOT FIRE
STATION, 4383 US
HWY 167 NORTH, VILLE PLATTE
05/5030 LONE PINE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT, 1099 EDMOND RD, ST LANDRY
05/5040 P TURKEY CREEK
COMMUNITY CENTER, 13850 VETERANS
MEMORIAL HWY,
TURKEY CREEK
05/5041 CHICOT FIRE STATION,
4383 US HWY 167 NORTH, VILLE PLATTE
05/5050 P CLEARWATER FIRE STATION, 18542
VETERAN MEMORIAL HWY, CHENEYVILLE
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. The Secretary of State estimates the costs of the election within Road District No. 5 to be $2,400.
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 if required by law. (See La. R.S. 18:1285.)
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6 and Chapter 6-B 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 election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitute 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 Police Jury Meeting Room, 200 Court Street, Suite 207, Ville Platte, Louisiana, on December 7, 2026, at SIX O’CLOCK (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 election. All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED, at Ville Platte, Louisiana on this 1st day of June, 2026.
EVANGELINE PARISH POLICE JURY
PARISH OF EVANGELINE, STATE OF LOUISIANA
/s/ Kevin Veillon
President
/s/ Dirk Deville
Secretary-Treasurer
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Cost is $910.00