DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD: Provides relative to the Melrose East Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish

This bill updates the laws governing the Melrose East Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish by defining its specific boundaries and outlining how it can expand. It allows the district to collect an annual parcel fee from property owners to fund increased law enforcement presence, neighborhood beautification, and other improvements, provided these actions are approved by a majority of voters in a special election. The legislation sets a maximum fee of $200 per residential parcel and $2,000 per commercial parcel, ensures fees are collected alongside regular property taxes, and includes a ten-year expiration limit with the option for renewal. Additionally, the bill clarifies that existing fees already in place will continue until their current terms expire and prevents property owners from paying more than the established rate limits.