2017 Teche Area Election Guide

Published 6:00 am Wednesday, October 11, 2017

* STATE ELECTIONS

TREASURER

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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