Drainage, fire taxes on ballot Saturday

Voters in two special purpose districts are being asked to approve property tax renewals in Saturday’s election.
Voters in St. Mary Parish Consolidated Gravity District No. 2A in the Morgan City-Amelia area will decide whether to extend a 2.79-mill tax for another 10 years. The district includes Precincts 35-44.
Fire Protection District No. 1 in Cypremort Point has a 2-mill renewal on the ballot. Voters in Precinct 1 will decide this measure.
Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Bring a photo ID to the polls.
The District 2A tax is expected to raise $385,000 a year.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is paying for a $12 million-$14 million upgrade to four District 2A pump stations in hopes of heading off a repeat of the home flooding that occurred during Hurricane Francine in September.
But district officials say the tax renewal is vital as a source of funding for measures such as rental pumps for the coming tropical weather season.
The Cypremort Point fire protection tax raises $60,000 a year and would be extended for 10 years with a positive vote Saturday.