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• Lafayette Parish voters rejected a 10-year renewal of the library's 3.12-mill property tax on May 16, 2026.
• The tax would have generated approximately $8.9 million annually, accounting for 58% of the library system's revenue.
• Out of 38,332 votes cast, 21,582 opposed the renewal while 16,750 supported it.
• The tax funds library staff salaries, building improvements, and operations.
• The failure raises uncertainty about future projects including expansion of the Carencro library branch and a new facility at the Holy Rosary site.