Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury will be held at its regular meeting place in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sidney E. Briscoe Building, located at 304 N. State St, Jennings, LA on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum.
The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage and the amounts of increase in taxes are as follows:
General Alimony – $1,021,037.87 (Increase: $19,922.69)
Exempted Municipalities – $186,823.24 (Increase: $3,645.33)
Road Dist No. 12 (Wards 6, 7 & 8) – $1,220,492.95 (Increase: $82,556.20)
Fire Prot Dist No. 1 – $56,547.42 (Increase: $793.25)
Fire Prot Dist No. 2 – $597,369.26 (Increase: $19,877.44)
Fire Prot Dist No. 3 – $542,189.33 (Increase: $28,592.02)
Fire Prot Dist No. 4 – $271,937.09 (Increase: $3,456.83)
Fire Prot Dist No. 5 – $168,301.13 (Increase: $1,297.12)
Fire Prot Dist No. 6 – $127,934.62 (Increase: $730.22)
Fire Prot Dist No. 5 Special Main – $167,976.85 (Increase: $1,297.12)
Road Dist No. 11 Ward 4 – $128,519.55 (Increase: $2,627.32)
Fire Prot Dist No. 7 – $16,809.16 (Increase: $445.96)
Cooperative Extension Service – $336,765.24 (Increase: $17,008.35)
A total of $182,249.82
All interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide comments.
