Voters in two parts of St. Tammany Parish approved tax measures for their fire protection districts on Saturday. But a recreation tax proposition in the Abita Springs area failed.

In the Lacombe area, Fire Protection District No. 3 asked voters to approve a single 34.95-mill property tax and do away with an existing 25.01-mill tax and a 9.94-mill tax.

Complete but unofficial returns show 77% voting yes and 23% voting no. Voter turnout was a paltry 9%.

The 34.95-mill tax is for 20 years and will bring in around $3.46 million annually to pay for fire protection services in the district.

In east-central St. Tammany, voters in Fire Protection District No. 7 renewed the district's 5.21-mill property tax. That tax, which is expected to bring in around $315,900 annually, will begin in 2027 an

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