PARKS & RECREATIONM I L L A G E R E N E W A L

EARLY VOTING: NOV. 26, NOV. 28 - DEC. 3

ELECTION DAY IS DEC. 10

An informational guide

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Swamp School at Wetland Watchers Park

Senior MardiGras Dance

West Bank Levee Bike Path

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This renewal represents no new taxes forhomeowners in St. Charles Parish. For more information about how millages are calculated, visit scpparksandrec.com.

With this millage, the parish would be able to continueto provide a high quality Parks and Recreation Department.

WITHOUT THE MILLAGE...Funding for the Department of Parks and Recreationwould cease to exist by 2018; eliminating all of the programs aimed at youth, adult, senior and specialneeds residents and the maintenance of the 52 parishparks.

The department is currently supported by a 3.02 millproperty tax levy and supplemental funds from thegeneral fund budget.

ABOUT THE RENEWAL

Recreation

The Parks and Recreation Department oversees the maintenanceof 320 acres of parks at 52 locations in St. Charles Parish which includes:

• Boat launches • Multi-use paths• Levee bike paths• The Ormond Spray Park • The Edward A. Dufresne Community Center

Rathborne Park

Ormond Spray Park

BasketballSoftball LeaguesWomen’s SoftballRadio Control RacetrackFitness Stations Multi-use Track on East and West Bank LeveeWalking Paths Boat Launches Fishing

BowlingSoftballSenior OlympicsArts & CraftsGame Sporting ActivitiesMardi Gras DanceFishing RodeoHorseshoesSketching & Oil PaintingClassesCasino TripsField Trips

SoftballT-BallVolleyballTrack & FieldBasketballBowlingORCA SwimmingPicnicsChallenger ProgramShooting Stars

Summer Camp Swamp SchoolFootballBasketballBaseball, Softball, All StarsEaster Egg HuntFall BaseballSoccerCheerleadingT-Ball (Boys & Girls)TennisVolleyballHealthy Kids RunningSeries

Adult Activities

Senior Activities

Special Athletics

Youth Activities

The Department of Parks and Recreation currently provides the following activities and sports for residents in St. Charles Parish:

Parks

West Bank Bridge Park

Babe Ruth Softball Tournament

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