DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Provides for creation of Castle Manor Security and Improvement District in New Orleans

This bill creates a new security and improvement district called Castle Manor in New Orleans, which would cover a specific area bounded by Cerise Avenue, Chef Menteur Highway, Gawain Drive, and Dwyer Road. The district would be managed by a seven-member board of commissioners, including representatives from the local improvement association, the mayor, and state and city officials, who would oversee projects to enhance security through patrols and lighting as well as beautification efforts. To fund these activities, the city could collect annual parcel fees from property owners within the district, with amounts capped at $100 or $200 per year depending on whether the property is residential or commercial, but only after voters in the area approve the fee at an election.