Mayor’s Race & Council Race Plus Taxes On St. Martin Parish Ballot

Incumbent St. Martinville Mayor Thomas Nelson, a Democrat, faces Melinda Narcisee "Mel" Mitchell, also a Democrat, in a run-off election this Saturday, May 3.

This Saturday there is also a run-off election for the District 4, City of St. Martinville council race between Democrats Debra Landry and Nary Smith, Sr.

Landry is the incumbent in that race.

Also on the ballot in St. Martin Parish this weekend are several tax renewals for local property owners.  They are as follows:

• PWPC Prop #1 Roads & Bridges – 4.57 Mills –PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 1, (Roads and Bridges) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of four and fifty-seven hundredths (4.57) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,450,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of maintaining the roads and bridges in the Parish?
• PWPC Prop #2 Drainage—6.49 Mills –PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 2, (Drainage) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of six and forty-nine hundredths (6.49) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,050,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of maintaining and operating drainage works within and for the Parish?
• PWPC Prop #3 Library—4.21 Mills—PC—10 yrs, Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 3, (Library) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of four and twenty-one hundredths (4.21) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of constructing and/or acquiring furniture, fixtures, buildings, lands and equipment for public libraries in the Parish, including vehicles, and for the purpose of the maintenance and support of the public libraries of the Parish, and its branches?
• PWPC Prop #4 Recreation—1.29 Mills—PC—10yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 4, (Recreation) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of one and twenty-nine hundredths (1.29) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $410,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of constructing or improving recreational facilities, and maintaining and operating recreational activities in the Parish?
• PWPC Prop #5 Public Health—3.29 Mills—PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 5, (Public Health) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of three and twenty-nine hundredths (3.29) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,050,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of constructing housing for public health units in the Parish, paying the maintenance and operating expenses of public health units and other related public health activities?
• PWPC Prop #6 Courthouse—2.20 Mills—PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 6, (Courthouse) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of two and twenty hundredths (2.20) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $700,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of paying the maintenance and operating expenses of the Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center of the Parish?
• PWPC Prop #7 Fire Protection—6 Mills—PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 7, (Fire Protection) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of six (6) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,900,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of paying the cost of improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities in the Parish?
• PWPC Prop #8 Industrial Park—1.91 Mills—PC—10 yrs., Parishwide Propositions, Proposition No. 8, (Industrial Park) (Tax Renewal), Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of one and ninety-one hundredths (1.91) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $600,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024, for the purpose of constructing and/or acquiring buildings, equipment and facilities in the St. Martin Parish Industrial Park, and for the maintenance and operation of all public facilities in the Industrial Park?