Early voting begins Saturday for the April 29 election, which will include mayoral runoffs in Lake Charles and Jennings.
Voters can cast early ballots 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through April 22, except Sunday, at voter registrar offices and other designated locations.
In Calcasieu Parish, voting will be in the parish courthouse, 1000 Ryan St.; the Moss Bluff Library, 261 Parish Road; and the West Calcasieu Business Center, 500 A N. Huntington St. in Sulphur.
Voters should bring a valid driver’s license, a Louisiana special ID, or some other generally recognized picture ID that contains a name and signature. Voters without a picture ID must sign an affidavit to vote.
In addition to mayor, Lake Charles voters will also decide on three council races. Voters in Fenton will fill a vacant alderman seat. The ballot also includes a millage renewal for ambulance service in Allen Parish and millage continuations for roads and bridges in Beauregard Parish.
Allen Parish voters will also cast ballots in a runoff for a 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal judge.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is seeking voter approval of several property taxes to support sewer, fire protection and drainage. The Calcasieu Parish School Board is seeking continuation of a sales tax for improvements to schools in the Moss Bluff area.
In Cameron Parish, voters are being ask to pass separate millages for recreation, fire protection, ambulance service and waterworks.
There are no elections in Vernon Parish.
On the ballot, by parish:
Allen
Renewal of a 10-year, 9.76-mill maintenance and operations tax for Allen Parish Ambulance Service District 1. It would generate $523,924 a year.
Third Circuit Court of Appeal: Candyce Perret and Susan Theall.
Beauregard
Continuation of a 10-year, 32.2-mill tax for road and bridge maintenance in Road District 7. It represents an 8.06-mill increase over the 24.14 mills authorized to be levied. It would generate $212,000 a year.
Continuation of a 10-year, 25.95-mill tax for road and bridge maintenance in Road District 8. It represents a 2.75-mill increase over the 23.20 mills authorized to be levied. It would generate $98,000 annually.
Calcasieu
Lake Charles mayor: Wilford Carter Sr. and Nicholas “Nic” Hunter.
Council District B: Luvertha August and Nicole J. Moncrief.
Council District C: Eric Doshier and Rodney Geyen.
Council District F: Rick McClain and Johnnie Thibodeaux.
Renewal of a 10-year, 9-mill operation and maintenance tax for Sewer District 11 of Wards 3 and 8. It would generate $241,797 annually.
A 20-year, 1.5-cent sales tax for a $3.3 million bond issue for Sales Tax District 3 for school improvements in Moss Bluff, including a new elementary school for fourth- and fifth-graders, a new high school competition gym and band room, a new library at Moss Bluff Elementary, and multipurpose gym and roof repairs at Gillis Elementary. The School Board would sell $32 million in bonds and pay the debt over 20 years.
Renewal of a 10-year, 6.02-mill operations and maintenance tax for Ward 4 Fire Protection District 3. It represents a decrease of 0.48 mills. It would generate $1,051,048 a year.
Renewal of a 10-year, 10-mill maintenance and operations tax for fire protection facilities in Ward 7 Fire Protection District 1. It would generate $437,716 a year.
Renewal of a 10-year, 5-mill operations and maintenance tax for Ward 1 Community Center and Playground District 4. It would generate $388,731 annually.
Renewal of a 10-year, 10-mill maintenance and improvement tax for Ward 7 Gravity Drainage District 2. It would collect $531,998 annually.
Renewal of a 10-year, 8-mill maintenance and operation tax for Ward 2 Fire Protection District 1. It would generate $177,062 annually.
Cameron
Renewal of a 10-year, 3.97-mill operations and maintenance tax for Fire Protection District 7. It represents a decrease of 0.15 mills authorized to be levied through 2017. It would generate $88,125 a year.
Renewal of a 10-year, 2.52-mill operation and maintenance tax for the Hackberry Recreation District. It would generate $103,000 annually.
Renewal of a 10-year, 4.44-mill tax for the Lower Cameron Ambulance Service District. It would generate $333,164 a year.
Renewal of a 10-year, 4.3-mill operations and maintenance tax for Recreation District 5. It represents a 0.70-mill decrease below the 5 mills authorized to be levied through 2017. It would generate $140,000 a year.
Continuation of a 10-year, 4.18-mill operations and maintenance tax for Waterworks District 10. It represents an 0.18-mill increase over the 4 mills authorized to be levied through 2017. It would generate $348,140 annually.
Jeff Davis
Jennings Mayor: Henry Guinn and Jimmy Segura.
Fenton alderman: Ollie Clophus and Katherine “Kathy” Corbello.
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