BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — East Baton Rouge Parish voters will fill in a "Yes" or "No" for several propositions on the ballot, including an amendment that will trigger several changes for the city-parish government The amendment to the city-parish constitution aims to restructure parts of the city government. It would change the chief administrative officer to a city-parish manager. The new role would focus on the parish's day-to-day operations. A chief of staff will be hired to handle policy. A city attorney will advise the mayor-president on legal issues. The mayor-president would be tasked with their budget to determine how to pay for the two new positions. A big change would be that mayor-president candidates must live in the parish for two years before running. Council member candidates must live in their district for at least a year. EBR voters to decide on amendment that packs many changes for city-parish government Voters have to approve all those changes or none. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Louisiana. Nationwide, voters will decide the next president of the United States. Across the state, voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment and representation in the U.S. Congress. According to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office, 22 parishes have local races and propositions; 22 have local races but no propositions; 15 have state and presidential elections only; and five have local propositions but not local races. Any runoff elections will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, and three other propositions are on that ballot for East Baton Rouge Parish. Early voting will be from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 22-30, excluding Sunday, Nov. 24, Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. A breakdown of the East Baton Rouge Parish propositions Parishwide: Home Rule Charter Amendment This proposition asks whether the rules that govern Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish (called the "Plan of Government") should be changed and updated. It refers to Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution and Section 11.09 of the "Plan of Government." Parishwide: 4.10 & 2.10 mills renewals for parks and recreation This proposition asks whether BREC should continue to collect two property taxes to fund parks and recreational areas, which would help with new projects and ongoing maintenance. According to the proposition, a 4.10 mill tax would generate about $22.4 million yearly for 10 years starting in 2025. Half this money would buy and develop new parks and rec areas. The rest would maintain and operate existing parks and facilities. The 2.10 mill tax would bring about $11.5 million yearly for the same 10-year period. The government would use this tax to maintain and operate public parks and recreational facilities. Parishwide: 3.253 mills for parks and recreation This proposition asks if BREC can charge a property tax to raise money for improving and maintaining parks and recreation in East Baton Rouge. The proposition says the tax would raise $17.8 million annually for 20 years, from 2025 to 2044. The funds will support the Strategic Master Plan that BREC approved in August. City of Baton Rouge: 6 mills This proposition asks if Baton Rouge can use a property tax to raise money to increase pay and benefits for fire department employees. The proposition text says the tax would raise about $14.6 million a year for 10 years, from 2025 to 2034. Fire Protection District No.1: 9-mill renewal This proposition asks if Fire Protection District No. 1 should be allowed to collect a property tax for fire services and facilities for the next 10 years. The proposition said the tax would bring in about $550,000 yearly for 10 years, starting in 2026 and ending in 2035. The tax will fund fire protection facilities in the district. It will also pay for water needed for fire protection, including fire hydrant rentals and service. Brownsfield Fire Protection District No. 3: 10-mill renewal This proposition asks if the Brownsfield Fire Protection District can collect a property tax for 10 years. It funds fire protection services and facilities. The proposition says the funds will be used to develop, improve, operate and maintain fire facilities and pay salaries and benefits for fire district staff. It will cover the costs of obtaining water for fire protection and pay for fire hydrant rentals and service. The tax is expected to bring about $338,000 yearly for 10 years, from 2026 until 2035. Alsen Fire Protection District No. 9: 10-mill renewal This proposition asks if the Alsen Fire District can collect a property tax for fire services for the next 10 years. This tax will fund fire protection facilities in the district and pay for water for fire protection, including fire hydrants. The proposition says the tax should raise $207,000 a year for 10 years, starting in 2026 and ending in 2035. Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement Dist.: $200 parcel fee continuation This proposition asks if the Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District can keep charging a yearly fee for the next ten years. The fee will fund crime prevention and security improvements. The district wants to collect an annual fee of up to $200 for each property for 10 years, from 2025 to 2034. This applies to both improved and unimproved properties. according to the SOS website. 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