School administrators can breathe a little easier after Saturday night's election results, which showed that the Livingston Parish Public Schools 10-year, 7-mill tax renewal cruised with 62% of the vote.
7,375 voters cast their 'yes' vote for the measure, while 38% (4,551) case a 'no' vote. The unofficial turnout was 13.4%.
The 10-year renewal is not a new property assessment, and it will not increase the mills currently paid by taxpayers. The 7.0 mill parish-wide assessment generates approximately $6 million per year, which pays for half of all maintenance repairs in the district each year.
“The funds generated by this dedicated millage are used parish-wide and pay for day-to-day school repairs, maintenance and small improvement projects that are less under $100,000,” said Superintendent Jody Purvis. “This funding is critical to our ability to maintain a strong foundation for excellence across our district.”
Purvis said the projects include roof leaks, electronic repairs, drainage issues, clogged toilets, upkeep of grounds, light repairs, window repairs and replacements, and air conditioning and heating repairs.
Livingston Parish Public Schools is the state’s eighth largest school district with nearly 27,000 students. The district manages more than 50 sites that encompass more than 560 buildings with a total of 4.3 million square feet.
“It’s important to note that some of our oldest campuses have the most buildings to maintain, with some of our buildings dating as far back as 1911,” Purvis said.
