Louisiana ballot news
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Here you'll find a collection of ballot news stories from Louisiana.
Recall efforts dropped, mayor announces resignation
MANDEVILLE, Louisiana: This past Friday Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price announced that he is resigning from office. "Over the past year, the distractions have become a great burden to this city. It is important to me that the City of Mandeville move forward in a positive direction and have the representation it well deserves. So it is with great sadness that today I've made the decision to step down as mayor effective immediately," said Price.[1] Price's resignation comes months after residents abandoned their efforts for a recall election and an August 2009 indictment by a St. Tammany Parish grand jury on charges that he committed perjury in his testimony in a 2008 criminal trial.[2]
A special election will be scheduled to choose a successor but in the mean time the city council is expected to nominate a temporary replacement.[1]
Jefferson Parish School Board $200 million bond issue on hold
JEFFERSON PARISH, Louisiana: Last week the Jefferson Parish School Board voted to place the Jefferson Parish School Board Bond Measure on hold until 2010. The board ruled that by placing the measure on hold it will give them more time to iron-out the specifics of the proposed capital improvement plan. The plan will be financed by the $200 million bond measure, if approved. specifically the measure calls for a 3.45-mill property tax increase. Five board members voted in favor of placing the measure on the March 27, 2010 ballot. One board member abstained from voting and three voted against the March placement of the measure. [3]
West Feliciana sales tax measure on November ballot
WEST FELICIANA PARISH, Louisiana: Last week the West Feliciana Police Jury voted in favor of placing the West Feliciana Sales Tax Measure, 2009 on the November 14, 2009 ballot. Revenue generated by the tax will be directed towards acquiring, upgrading and maintaining roads and bridges, drainage, sewer, water and sanitation facilities. In total the tax is expected to generate approximately $1.6 million per year in additional revenue.[4]
The same measure was defeated on November 4, 2008. A total of 2,338 people voted in favor of the tax and 2,752 voted against the measure.[5]
Council vote reversed on development of stockyard site
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana: The Alexandria City Council reversed it's own decision on July 1, 2009 when it voted 4-3 to back Mayor Jacques Roy's plan for development of the former Dominique-Miller stockyard site in the city limits. After over an hour of discussion and debate between the councilmen and Roy whether the site should only be used for commerical zoning. Roy initially had vetoed the coucil's measure, which was approved by a 5-1 vote on June 16, 2009.[6]
The mayor wanted to usa a plan that incorporated a gated apartment complex with 56 units for moderate-income occupancy, while reserving about 10 acres for commercial development. After a failed attempt to overturn the mayoral veto, the council adopted an amended ordinance agreeing to the planned use for the stockyard property urged by Roy, which angered some residents in the area. Resident Emile Hurts, Jr. stated that the $38 million project isn't something the community desires.
"The administration seems to think [the residents] are crazy. Who wouldn't want a $30 million project? When people are telling you they're turning down $30 million, they're saying something. If you can't hear that, you'll hear it on election day," Hurts said.
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