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Rapides Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 20, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FOREST HILL-CHENEYVILLE-LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 61 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.30 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

FH-CV-L-L-WW Cons SD #61, 4.30 Mills Renewal, SB, 10 Years

Passed: 54.3% voted yes and 45.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Forest Hill-Cheneyville-Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth Consolidated School District No. 61 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a four and thirty hundredths (4.30) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

  • YesApproved

    54.3% 163 votes

  • No

    45.7% 137 votes

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

300 votes cast.

FIFTH WARD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 6.97 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Fifth Ward SD No. 51, 6.97 Mills Renewal, SB, 10 Years

Passed: 58.5% voted yes and 41.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fifth Ward School District No. 51 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a six and ninety-seven hundredths (6.97) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

  • YesApproved

    58.5% 86 votes

  • No

    41.5% 61 votes

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

147 votes cast.

FOREST HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEARS, 6.64 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Forest Hill SD No. 16, 6.64 Mills Renewal, SB, 10 Years

Passed: 68.5% voted yes and 31.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Forest Hill School District No. 16 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a six and sixty-four hundredths (6.64) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

  • YesApproved

    68.5% 76 votes

  • No

    31.5% 35 votes

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

111 votes cast.

GLENMORA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.03 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Glenmora SD No. 27, 11.03 Mills Renewal, SB, 10 Years

Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Glenmora School District No. 27 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a eleven and three hundredths (11.03) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election of May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

  • YesApproved

    72.0% 72 votes

  • No

    28.0% 28 votes

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

100 votes cast.

LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.55 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Lecompte-Lamourie-Wood#57, 4.55 Mills Renewal, SB, 10 Year

Passed: 49.1% voted yes and 50.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a four and fifty-five hundredths (4.55) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

  • Yes

    49.1% 80 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.9% 83 votes

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

163 votes cast.

PINEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 52 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: TO AUTHORIZE $4,500,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS; INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Pineville School D No. 52, $4,500,000 Bonds, SB, 20 Years

Passed: 49.7% voted yes and 50.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Pineville School District No. 52 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • Yes

    49.7% 179 votes

  • NoDefeated

    50.3% 181 votes

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

360 votes cast.

RIGOLETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 11 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: TO AUTHORIZE $15,100,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS; INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Rigolette SD Number 11, $15,100,000 Bonds, SB, 20 Years

Passed: 39.1% voted yes and 60.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Rigolette School District Number 11 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Fifteen Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($15,100,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • Yes

    39.1% 468 votes

  • NoDefeated

    60.9% 729 votes

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

1,197 votes cast.