St. Tammany Parish Voters Approve Sheriff’s Office And Mosquito Abatement Tax Renewals
St. Tammany Parish voters approved at least two closely followed local tax renewals in Saturday’s June 27 election, including the Sheriff’s Office law enforcement millage and the parishwide mosquito abatement renewal, according to public statements and election-night reporting reviewed by Slidell Times. The results show continued voter support for parish services tied to public safety, mosquito control and everyday quality-of-life concerns. Local tax renewals often draw close attention because they help decide whether existing service funding stays in place or whether agencies may need to adjust future operations.
The St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters listed a crowded local ballot for parish residents, including Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate runoff races, a Republican Public Service Commission runoff, a Republican Board of Elementary and Secondary Education runoff, and several tax propositions. City of Slidell voters also saw Proposition No. 1 and Proposition No. 2, both described by local election officials as millage continuations. Those local measures gave residents a chance to weigh in on funding connected to essential municipal services, while parishwide items addressed broader services that extend beyond city boundaries.
The Sheriff’s Office said voters approved its law enforcement millage renewal, which the agency said supports deputies, detectives, corrections staff, dispatchers and other personnel. Independent election-night reporting also said the renewal passed. The approval keeps an existing funding stream connected to law enforcement operations in place, which matters for staffing, patrol response, jail operations, investigations and emergency communications across St. Tammany Parish.
Election-night reporting from WWL also showed voters approving the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District renewal, with the outlet reporting about 70 percent support. Search snippets tied to the same coverage showed 19,345 votes in favor and 8,428 against at the time those results were indexed. Slidell Times was not able to directly access the full underlying results page from WWL, but those figures matched the outlet’s election-night summary in search results and pointed to a sizable early margin for the mosquito control renewal.
Slidell residents also had two city continuation measures tied to core services inside the city limits. City officials urged support for both measures in a June 2 post, saying the renewals were not new taxes and helped fund water and sewer service as well as residential garbage collection. The city also warned that failure of those measures could lead to higher utility fees, reduced garbage collection service, or higher water and sewer rates, making the propositions directly relevant to household budgets and neighborhood services.
Slidell Times was able to verify that the two city propositions were on the ballot, but could not independently confirm final certified vote totals for both Slidell measures from an official parish or state results page before publication. One indexed social-media result tied to WWL’s election coverage showed Slidell’s Proposition No. 2, labeled “Garbage,” running at roughly 70 percent yes and 30 percent no on election night. That figure came through an indexed social snippet rather than a directly accessible official results page, so it should be treated as preliminary unless later confirmed by the Secretary of State or parish election officials.
Why This Matters In Slidell
These ballot items affect services Slidell residents use or rely on throughout the year, including garbage pickup, sewer operations, parishwide mosquito control and broader law enforcement coverage outside city jurisdiction. Local voters often weigh these renewals through a practical lens because the services connect to public health, storm-season readiness, neighborhood upkeep and household costs. Slidell’s location near major commuter routes including I-10, I-12 and U.S. 190 also makes reliable parishwide public safety and infrastructure support a frequent concern for residents, businesses and commuters.
Residents inside Slidell face a direct question when millage continuations appear on the ballot: whether existing property-tax-backed support for utility and sanitation services remains in place, or whether more of those costs may eventually shift onto monthly bills and service changes. Continued funding can help city officials maintain current service levels, while failed renewals can create pressure on utility rates, garbage collection schedules or future budget decisions. Certified results from election officials will provide the final record, but the early election-night reporting showed voters backing several major local service renewals.
Sources
- St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters
- Louisiana Secretary of State 2026 Elections Calendar
- Louisiana Secretary of State Election Information
- City Of Slidell: Millage Renewals Help Keep Utility Rates Affordable For City Residents
- St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office: Voters Approve Sheriff’s Office Millage Renewal
- WDSU: St. Tammany Parish Law Enforcement Millage Passes
- WWL-TV: St. Tammany Voters Decide On Several Millage Propositions
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