In-person early voting begins Friday

In-person early voting begins Friday

Early voting begins Friday for the U.S. Senate party primaries, a Pineville council contest and several tax renewal requests in Rapides.

Registrar of Voters Sandra Bonnette and staff will receive voters through June 20.

Voting can be done at the Registrar’s office at 701 Murray, Alexandria, or at the Kees Park Center, Hwy. 28 East Pineville.

Days and hours are Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and June 15-20 same hours.

Proper photo identification should be in your possession.

Persons early voting by mail are receiving ballots this week.

On the ballot:

“Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 9.60 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $11,390,800 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 15 years, beginning with the year 2030 and ending with the year 2044, for the purpose of continuing to fund the Office of the Sheriff of Rapides Parish?”

“Shall the Rapides Parish School Board, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of 12.06 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”) (an estimated $14,310,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of giving additional support for the maintenance and operating of the public school system in the Parish?”

“Shall Consolidated School District Number 62 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 4.27 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,312,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District?”

“Shall Consolidated School District Number 62 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 4.25 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $2,301,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District?”

“Shall Pineville School District Number 52 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 6.96 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $687,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District?”

“Shall Poland School District Number 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 4.71 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $76,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the Food Preservation Laboratory and programs in connection therewith in the District, including the payment of salaries therefor?”

“Shall Poland School District Number 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 4.17 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $67,100 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools in the District and facilities and programs in connection therewith?”

“Shall Poland School District No. 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 2.09 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $34,000 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 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the Food Preservation Laboratory and programs in connection therewith in the District, including payment of salaries therefor?”

“Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 10 mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $1,263,000 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 2029 and ending with the year 2038, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage and other flood prevention works permitted by law?”