St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0291

• File #: 2023-0291
• Version: 1
• Name: Canvass returns & declaring the results of the special election, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to authorize the renewal of a special tax (ARC) therein
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/6/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 11/6/2023
• Final action: 11/6/2023
• Enactment #: 6724
• Title: A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to authorize the renewal of a special tax (ARC) therein.
• Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Bond Counsel
• Indexes: ARC (Assn. of Retarded Citizens), Election, Taxes
• Related files: 2023-0134

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2023	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
11/6/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
11/6/2023	1	Parish President	Introduced

2023-0291
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(BOND COUNSEL)
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
Title
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to authorize the renewal of a special tax (ARC) therein.
Body
BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 (the "Election"), to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein pursuant to the following proposition (the "Proposition"):
MILLAGE RENEWAL (ARC) PROPOSITION
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of .66 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,208,700 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of operating, maintaining and constructing facilities and for providing services associated with the ARC of St. Charles for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in St. Charles Parish?

This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election thereof.
SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election, there was a total of 8,960 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 4,440 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, resulting in a majority of 4,520 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition. The Proposition...