Morgan City Daily Review
April 21, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
Ordinance
Number 764
This ordinance introduced with first reading on March 10, 2026. Published on March 13, 2026. Public hearing held on April 14, 2026. James Richard offered the following Ordinance, who moved for its adoption. Colleen Askew seconded the motion.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BERWICK, LOUISIANA, LEVYING AND IMPOSING A TAX OF TWELVE AND EIGHTY-EIGHT ONE HUNDREDTH (12.88) MILLS ON THE PROPERTY IN SAID TOWN FOR THE YEAR 2026 FOR THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDINARY MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS AND THE LEVYING AND IMPOSING OF A TAX OF SIX (6.00) MILLS FOR ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES; ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, SERVITUDES AND RIGHTS OF WAYS; CONSTRUCTING ACQUIRING, EXTENDING, IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING ANY PUBLIC WORKS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICE FACILITIES, FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES, TOWN HALL FACILITIES, SEWERAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES, WATERWORKS, WATER AND FLOOD CONTROL EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, STREETS, ROADS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES, AND CEMETERY FACILITIES IN THE TOWN AUTHORIZED BY THE TAX ELECTION HELD ON MAY 4, 2002.
BE IT ORDAIN-ED by the Mayor and Council, the governing authority of the municipal corporation of the Town of Berwick, Louisiana in regular session convened this 10th day of March, 2026.
SECTION 1. That an annual ad valorem tax of twelve and eighty-eight one hundredth (12.88) mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all the taxable property in the Town of Berwick, Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied, assessed and im- posed on all said property for the year 2026 for the General Fund for the purpose of ordinary municipal operation.
SECTION 2. That a special annual ad valorem tax of six (6.00) mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all the taxable property in the Town of Berwick, Louisiana, for the year 2026, be and the same is hereby levied, assessed and im- posed on all of said property for the purpose of acquiring and maintaining recreation im- provements, programs, and facilities; acquiring and maintaining streets, roads, highways, alleys, servitudes and rights of ways; constructing, acquiring, extending, improving and maintaining any public works or capital improvements, including but not limited to recreational facilities, public safety and police facilities, fire protection facilities, town hall facilities, sewerage collection and disposal facilities, waterworks, water and flood control extensions and im- provements, public health facilities, streets, roads, sidewalks and bridges, and cemetery facilities in the Town authorized by the tax election held on May 4, 2002.
SECTION 3. That the proper administrative officers of the Town of Berwick, Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to spread said taxes, as herein above set forth, upon the Assessment Rolls of said Town for the year 2026, and to make the collection of the taxes im- posed for and on behalf of said Town according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all the property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and the collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. It is the intention of the Mayor and Council, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become, and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, Town of Berwick, Louisiana, and the sections of this Ordinance may be re- numbered to ac- complish such in- tention.
All other ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or repealed for any reason, the re- mainder of the or- dinance shall not be affected. All provisions of this ordinance are de- clared to be severable and the invalidity of any part of this ordinance shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications of this ordinance.
The votes on adoption thereon were as follows:
Ayes: James Richard, Kevin Hebert, Colleen Askew, and Lud Henry
Nays: None
Absent: Raymond Price
Abstain: None
Certified, ap- proved and adopted on April 14, 2026.
Delivered to Mayor Arthur at 8:00AM, on April 15, 2026.
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Jamie Keith –
Town Clerk
APPROVED ————————.
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Duval H. Arthur, Jr. –
Mayor