By Bonnie Culverhouse

Parishwide elections on Saturday, March 29 will include, Constitutional Amendments, however, Fire Protection District 2 (Sibley) voters will have more on their ballots.

A tax renewal for all of precinct 40 and parts of precincts 34, 39 and 41 will see the following:

Shall Fire Protection District No. 2 (Sibley) of the Parish of Webster, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of 10 mills (the “Tax”) on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $114,000 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 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the purchase of fire trucks, in and for the District, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and/or contracting for fire protection services for the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82?

The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is March 28 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.