Northshore officials today announced they will be turning off street lighting in much of St. Tammany Parish.
"Following voters' decision to reject three lighting district propositions on the May 16 ballot, public streetlights in those districts will be turned off," Parish Spokesman Michael Vinsanau explained in a news release.
He says the remaining dedicated funds are nearly exhausted.
Vinsanau says the issue may go before voters again.
"The Parish Council is considering placing these propositions back on the ballot in either December 2026 or April 2027."
Regardless or the results, he says, the street lights will be off until at least 2028.
Here is a list of the areas impacted...
- Lighting District No. 16, which serves the area northeast of I-12 and U.S. 190 near Emerald Forest Boulevard in the Covington area, saw its proposition defeated by a vote of 61% to 39%, with voter turnout of 24%. The proposition would have generated approximately $42,100 annually for a period of 10 years to fund public streetlights. Approximately $10,000 remains in the district's account, which is expected to fund operations through mid-June 2026.
- Lighting District No. 4, which serves a significant portion of western Slidell, saw its proposition defeated by a vote of 74% to 26%, with voter turnout of 23%. The proposition would have generated approximately $466,000 annually for 10 years to provide and maintain utility poles and street lighting on Parish streets, roads, highways, alleys, and other public places. Approximately $351,000 remains in the district's account, which is expected to fund operations through March 2027.
- Lighting District No. 9, which serves the area generally southeast of I-10 near South Military Road in the Slidell area, saw its proposition defeated by a vote of 68% to 32%, with voter turnout of 29%. The proposition would have levied a $50 per-lot assessment for 10 years, generating approximately $123,300 annually to fund public streetlights. Approximately $72,000 remains in the district's account, which is expected to fund operations through January 2027.
To view the respective lighting district boundaries, please click here...
