Water and Sewer 4 tax renewal on October ballot

St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer District 4 will ask voters for renewal of its property tax on Oct. 14.
If approved, the proposition will renew the ad valorem tax for an additional 10 years.
Commission President Thomas Ducote stressed that the ballot proposition is a renewal, not a new tax, and the millage rate is less than in the past.
“The district will use the tax revenues for continued operation and maintenance of its waterworks and sewer systems,” Ducote said. “Revenues are used to pay many of the fixed costs associated with the operation of the waterworks and sewer systems.”
Because these costs are fixed and do not vary, if the tax is not renewed, Ducote said that will likely mean an increase in service fees to customers.
The Oct. 14 ballot is the last opportunity to renew the tax before it expires, Ducote concluded.