Present Constitution allows the governing authority of Orleans Parish to levy an additional ad valorem tax for fire protection not to exceed five mills, and an additional ad valorem tax for police protection not to exceed five mills. Further provides that the millage rates for such additional ad valorem taxes may not be increased.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment increases the additional ad valorem tax for fire and police protection to an amount not to exceed ten mills each, deletes the provision that the millage rates for such additional ad valorem taxes may not be increased, and provides that the revenues generated by the fire and police millages shall be used solely for fire and police protection services that directly contribute to the safety of the residents of Orleans Parish.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment provides that any additional ad valorem tax authorized by this amendment to the constitution as approved by the voters in 2014 shall be levied only if approved by a majority of the electors of Orleans Parish who vote on a proposition authorizing the additional tax at an election held for that purpose.