Abbeville Meridional
July 25, 2026
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mark Poche’ and seconded by Mr. Chad Lege:
RESOLUTION 2026-R-13
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Ward, on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 (the "Election"), to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein pursuant to the following proposition (the "Proposition"):
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Shall Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 1.21 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Ward (an estimated $31,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein, said millage to represent a 0.02mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1.19 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2025 pursuant to an election held on October 24, 2015?
This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election
thereof.
SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election,
there was a total of 203 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 62 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, resulting in a majority of 141 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition. The Proposition was therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Election. SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of State’s office of the actual costs
of the election, as required by §18:1292 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Election are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law.
SECTION 5. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in her office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Vermilion, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Mr. Dane Hebert, Mr. Shane Meaux, Mr. Brent Landry, Mr. Ronald Darby, Ms. Liz Touchet, Mr. Mark Poche`, Mr. Roy Keith Meaux, Mr. Errol J. Domingues, Mr. Chad Lege, Mr. Ronald Menard, Mr. Scott Broussard, Mr. Dexter Callahan, Mr. Brian Hollier, Mr. Chad Vallo
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 15th day of July, 2026.
/s/ Keith Roy /s/ Chad Vallo Parish Administrator President
PROCÈS VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WARD NO. 8 OF THE PARISH OF VERMILION, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, 2nd Floor, 100 N. State Street, Abbeville, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with a quorum being present did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Shall Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 1.21 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Ward (an estimated $31,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein, said millage to represent a 0.02mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1.19 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2025 pursuant to an election held on October 24, 2015?
There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 203 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 62 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 141 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the Ward on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Results by precinct are available from the Parish Administrator of this Governing Authority during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov).
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Abbeville, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of July, 2026.
ATTEST: /s/ Chad Vallo President
/s/ Keith Roy Parish Administrator
EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Police Jury of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), on March 18, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Ward on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Ward 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 proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Shall Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 1.21 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Ward (an estimated $31,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining and upkeeping public cemeteries located therein, said millage to represent a 0.02mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 1.19 mill tax authorized to be levied through the year 2025 pursuant to an election held on October 24, 2015?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Ward, 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:
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The polling places for the precincts 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 persons designated according to law.
The estimated cost of this 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 $13,200.
Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.
The said special election 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 election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, 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 Police Jury Meeting Room, Courthouse Building, 2nd Floor, 100 N. State Street, Abbeville, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the Ward are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
Vermilion Parish Police Jury Notice of Special Election
Vermilion Parish Police Jury Notice of Special Election
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF VERMILION
BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
Kayla Case
WHO, BEING DULY SWORN, DEPOSES AND SAYS: THAT SHE IS THE
Classified Manager
OF THE ABBEVILLE MERIDIONAL A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED AT ABBEVILLE, PARISH OF VERMILION, LOUISIANA.
THAT THE HERETO ATTACHED NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN EVERY COPY OF EACH ISSUE OF SAID NEWSPAPER IN THE ISSUES DATED
April 8, 2026
April 15, 2026
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PROCLAMATION
I, the undersigned President of the Police Jury of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the Ward on Saturday, June 27, 2026, was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Abbeville, Louisiana, on this, the 15th day of July, 2026.
/s/ Chad Vallo President
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF VERMILION
I, the undersigned Parish Administrator of the Police Jury of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of Ward No. 8 of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana (the "Ward"), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings and Procès Verbal made by said Governing Authority on July 15, 2026, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Ward on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature, on this, the 15th day of July, 2026.
Parish Administrator