Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office millage renewal passes by four votes
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Vote recounts for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office's millage renewal request have come in.
The renewal, which Sheriff Susan Hutson says would help pay for jail operations for the next decade, passed by a margin of just two votes on Saturday.
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Now, elections officials say two additional votes went toward the renewal due to a clerical error in the original count.
So, the total margin of victory for the millage is four votes.
Hutson issued the following statement:
If you voted yes on Saturday, this is YOUR victory for public safety and progress for all of New Orleans! Last Saturday, we saw real democracy at work and today proved it! I am so grateful to the people of New Orleans – this is real people power! We picked up more votes in the recount.
This affirmed what we already knew: a majority of voters support renewing the millage that funds vital services at the Orleans Justice Center and across the entire Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. We will continue to ensure our deputies are well-equipped and provide transformative justice so that detainees leave better than they came. Progress is evident more every day. Crime is dropping and the rate at which people return to jail is lowering.
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