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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 4, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: FIVE (5.0) MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SALARIES, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4.

Central Fire Pro. Dist.#4, 5 Mills - BOC

Passed: 46.0% voted yes and 54.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Central Fire Protection District No. 4, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of five (5.0) mills (the "Tax") in each calender year on all property subject to taxation in the Central Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2002 to and including the year 2011, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for salaries, development and operation of the Central Fire Protection District No. 4 within Central Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • Yes

    46.0% 563 votes

  • NoDefeated

    54.0% 660 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,223 votes cast.

ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITIONS PROPOSITION NO. 1 SUMMARY: ONE AND ONE-QUARTER (1.25) MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS AND RELATED EXPENSES FOR THE ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2.

St.George Fire Pro. Dist., Prop. #1 - 1.25 Mills - BOC - Salaries

Passed: 62.1% voted yes and 37.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the St. George Fire Protection District, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of one and one-quarter (1.25) mills (the "Tax") in each calender year on all property subject to taxation in the St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2002 to and including the year 2011, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for salaries, benefits and related expenses for the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 within St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    62.1% 1,302 votes

  • No

    37.9% 796 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

2,098 votes cast.

ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITIONS PROPOSITION NO. 2 SUMMARY: ONE AND ONE-HALF (1.5) MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND DEBT SERVICE FOR THE ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2.

St.George Fire Pro. Dist., Prop. #2 - 1.5 Mills - BOC - Capital Improv.

Passed: 60.3% voted yes and 39.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the St. George Fire Protection District, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of one and one-half (1.5) mills (the "Tax") in each calender year on all property subject to taxation in the St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of five (5) years, commencing in the year 2002 to and including the year 2006, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for capital improvements and debt service for the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 within St. George Fire Protection District of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    60.3% 1,253 votes

  • No

    39.7% 826 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

2,079 votes cast.