VIDALIA &8212; Vidalia voters will get the chance to renew or eliminate the recreation tax Saturday.

The Vidalia Recreation District No. 3, includes all of precincts 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-6 and parts of precincts 4-2 and 4-4.

Voting will be from 6 to 8 a.m. in the Concordia Parish Courthouse. The 10-year renewal election of four mills includes all or part of seven precincts in Vidalia.

Only four absentee ballots have been cast. Clerk of courts Clyde Ray Webber said he did

not expect a large turnout.

&8220;This is basically a renewal that has been surely needed in keeping up with existing facilities,&8221; Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland said. &8220;Hopefully with recreation&8217;s support we will expand. I strongly support expansion.&8221;

A summary of the proposition includes a &8220;10 year, 4 mills property tax renewal for improving, maintaining and operating the recreational facilities of consolidated recreation District No. 3.&8221;

The Concordia Parish Police Jury created the recreation district on May 28, 1958. The district was created for the purpose of &8220;owning and operating playgrounds and other facilities in the district and to initiate activities that would promote recreation relating to the general health and well being of youths.&8221;

Ending net assets Dec. 31, 2004, for district No. 3 were $1,442,423 and $1,283,846 on Dec. 31, 2003, according to the operations financial report. The district&8217;s cash balance in 2004, was $653,482 and $506,597 in 2003.

Revenues for the district in 2004 were $269,679 and $267,076 in 2003, both in the general funds.