2017 Teche Area Election Guide
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, October 11, 2017
* STATE ELECTIONS
TREASURER
• Angele Davis Republican …….…………….…………. No. 2
• Derrick Edwards Democrat ………………..…….……. No. 3
• Terry Hughes Republican .………………..…………….. No. 4
• Joseph D. Little Libertarian ……..….…..….……..…. No. 5
• Neil Riser Republican …………………..….….….………. No. 6
• John Schroder Republican …….…..…….…….……. No. 7
* LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
No. 1 (Act 428 – SB 140) – Exemption of property taxes for construction sites
• Yes
• No
A vote for would establish a property tax exemption for construction work in progress.
A vote against would continue to leave no exemption in the Constitution for tax assessments of construction work.
No. 2 (Act 427 – HB 145) – Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse
• Yes
• No
A vote for would give surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters, emergency medical responders, technicians and paramedics who died while on duty a full property tax exemption on their home.
A vote against would keep existing ad valorem property tax exemptions in place.
No. 3 (Act 429 – HB 354) – Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Superfund
• Yes
• No
A vote for would establish a “Construction Subfund” within the state’s Transportation Trust Fund to contain any new fuel tax revenue, which could not be used for state employee benefits or wages.
A vote against would continue to allot all revenue from fuel taxes, including any new fuel taxes, into the Transportation Trust Fund.
* IBERIA PARISH
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER District 2
• Damon J. Baldone Republican .……………………….. No. 12
• Craig C. Greene Republican …..…………..…………. No. 13
• Lenar Whitney Republican …….……….….………. No. 14
(Ward/Precinct)
11/03
NEW IBERIA
1/2% Sales & Use Tax – CC – Perpetual
• Yes
• No
City of New Iberia
(Ward/Precinct)
01/01, 01/02, 01/03, 01/04, 2/01, 2/02, 2/03, 3/01, 3/02, 3/03, 4/01, 4/02, 4/03, 4/04, 5/01, 5/02, 5/03, 5/04, 5/05, 6/01, 6/02, 6/03, 7/01, 7/02, 7/03, 7/04, 7/05, 8/01, 8/02, 10/02
* ST. MARTIN PARISH
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER District 2
• Damon J. Baldone Republican …………………….………….. No. 12
• Craig C. Greene Republican ………..……….….…………. No. 13
• Lenar Whitney Republican …….………….….….………. No. 14
(Ward/Precinct)
All of St. Martin: 00/01-00/51
PW (Council on Aging) – 1.75 Mills – PC – 10 Years
• Yes
• No
(Ward/Precinct)
All of St. Martin Parish: 00/01-00/51
Water and Sewer Commission No. 1 – 7.65 Mills Continuation – BOC – 10 Years
• Yes
• No
(Ward/Precinct)
00/01, 00/02
* ST. MARY PARISH
PUblic service commissioner District 2
• Damon J. Baldone Republican .……………..……….. No. 12
• Craig C. Greene Republican …………………………. No. 13
• Lenar Whitney Republican ….……..….….…………. No. 14
(Ward/Precinct)
All of St. Mary Parish: 00/01-00/47
Water and Sewer Commission No. 4 – 14.67 Mills Continuation – BOC – 10 Years
• Yes
• No
(Ward/Precinct)
00/02, 00/04, 00/05A, 00/06, 00/07, 00/10, 00/11, 00/12, 00/13, 00/15, 00/16, 00/19, 00/21, 00/23
Water and Sewer Commission No. 5 – 10 Mills
Renewal – BOC – 10 Years
• Yes
• No
(Ward/Precinct) 00/01, 00/02, 00/03, 00/04, 00/05A
FRANKLIN
City Marshal City Court City of Franklin
• Corey J. Burgess Democrat .……………………………. No. 19
• Rogers C. Washington Sr. Democrat ……………………. No. 20
• Carla Bourgeois Weidenboerner Independent ……. No. 21
(Ward/Precinct)
00/11, 00/12, 00/13, 00/14, 00/15, 00/16, 00/17, 00/18, 00/19, 00/20, 00/21, 00/23