The race for Slidell mayor has commanded most of the attention in St. Tammany Parish heading into Saturday's election, but voters in Slidell and the surrounding area will also decide a parcel fee issue for the fire department .

St. Tammany Parish’s Fire District No. 1 is asking voters across a swath of the eastern side of the parish to renew a $39-per-parcel fee that generates around $1.3 million annually the department. The fee, which is imposed on all pieces of property that have a structure, was first approved by voters in 2006 and renewed in 2015 with 72% of voters saying "yes."

The parcel fee and the special election for mayor are the lone items on a small St. Tammany ballot. Bill Borchert, a former Slidell City Council member who became mayor when Greg Cromer resigned, and Randy

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