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2023 Millage Renewal

2023 Renewal

2019 Renewal

What is a millage?

Specifically, it is a property millage. All property subject to the millage of Hospital Service District #1 of the Parish of St. Mary, provides the funds, which are used exclusively for the operations of Bayou Bend Health System.


The proposed millage renewal will continue the existing 3.1 mills on property within the district for the purpose of improving, maintaining, and operating Bayou Bend Health System. The renewal period will be 2024-2034. It will generate yearly estimated funds of $647,000.


The specific proposition on the October 14 ballot reads:


MILLAGE RENEWAL: Hospital Service District No. 1 - 3.10 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.



How does the millage help Bayou Bend Health System?

The millage renewal will maintain the high standards of quality care by providing state-of-the-art technology. It will support the following ongoing hospital services:


  • Emergency Department

    Keeping Short-Wait Times and Telemedicine for Fast Diagnoses of Strokes and Psychiatric Patients.

  • Imaging

    Providing State-of-the-Art Technology – MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, Endoscopy and Nuclear Medicine.

  • Labor and Delivery

    Continuing to Deliver Babies with Utmost Care.

  • Surgery

    Enabling General, Gynecology, Bone and Eye Surgeries also Endoscopy Procedures.

  • Laboratory

    Allowing Lab Testing with Quick Results to Physicians.

  • Inpatient Care

    Providing Compassionate Care in a State-of-the-Art Facility.

  • Providers

    138 Credentialed Providers for Diagnostics, Treatments and Telemedicine.

  • Nursing Staff

    Employing a Quality Staff of 228 People.

  • Rehabilitation

    Maintaining Physical, Occupations and Speech Therapies.

  • Wound Care

    Critical for Diabetics.

  • Dietary

    Keeping our Cafeteria Standards High and our Food Delicious.

  • Community/ Patient Educational Services


Is this a new tax?

No, this is NOT a new tax. It is a renewal. The 10-year millage on this year’s ballot is a continuation of 3.1 mills, meaning a resident with a $100,000 home would pay about $2.58 per month.


In the last millage renewal, we promised that funds from the millage tax would be used “exclusively for improving, maintaining and operating Bayou Bend Health System.” We have kept our promise!


Promises Made. Promises Kept.

  • We are a hospital committed to St. Mary Parish!
  • We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality care right in their community.
  • We believe patients should have access to quality healthcare without traveling long distances.



Did You Know?

88.3% of Bayou Bend Health System patients are from St. Mary Parish.


In the last 10 years, here are just a few of the many ways we have served this community:


9,591 people have been admitted to the hospital
124,059 people have been treated in the Emergency Room
140,026 people have been seen as out-patients
1,074 babies have been delivered
145,000 Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy units performed
945,895 lab tests have been performed
6,585 surgeries have been performed
155,435 Diagnostic imaging procedures
31,322 EKGs have been performed
21,740 CT scans have been performed
16,553 mammograms have been performed


88.3% of patients are from St. Mary Parish
115m in salaries and wages invested into local economy

And what’s more, in the last 10 years, we have re-invested $113,431,736 in salaries and wages back into the local economy!


88.3% of Bayou Bend Health System patients are from St. Mary Parish. Indeed, for the last 10 years, we’ve kept our promise to the St. Mary community, and we look forward to many more. We remain fully committed to the ongoing health and prosperity of this community!


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