HAHNVILLE — St. Charles Parish residents will decide the funding future of the Department of Parks and Recreation after the Parish Council voted unanimously in favor of renewing the existing property tax millage on the Dec. 10 ballot.

The proposal calls for a 3.02-mill property tax renewal to fund the Department of Parks and Recreation for the parish.

The renewal represents no new taxes for parish residents.

“This millage is critical for our Parks and Recreation Department,” Parish President Larry Cochran said.

“Without it, the department would have no funds to operate beginning in 2018.”

The Parks and Recreation Department oversees the maintenance of 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 and the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center.

The department also administers more than 45 programs for youth, adult, senior and special needs residents.

Additional information and the full list of programs that the department offers may be found atscpparksandrec.com.

St. Charles Parish residents may also find more information by searching the hashtag #SCPParksandRec on social media platforms.

A tri-fold guide outlining this information will be mailed to all residents in early November.

Early voting is set for 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily Nov. 26, and Nov. 28 – Dec. 3 at the Registrar of Voters Office within the Courthouse, 15045 River Road in Hahnville, and the Arterbury Building, 14564 River Road in New Sarpy.

Election day is Dec. 10. For more information on voting, visit stcharlesparish-la.gov/registrar.