Concordia Parish

Shall the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Act No. 469 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1977, as amended by Act No. 15 of the First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1977, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the entire Parish except that portion located within the territorial boundaries of the municipalities of Vidalia and Ferriday, all as defined in R.S. 47:301 through 47:317, inclusive, for a period of fifteen (15) years from and after February 1, 2003, with the proceeds of the Tax (after payment of the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used first for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, operating and maintaining a solid waste collection and disposal program; with the balance thereafter to be dedicated and used for the purpose of hardsurfacing and maintaining roads and constructing, operating and maintaining drainage facilities; and shall the Parish be further authorized to issue bonds payable from said tax for the purpose of making capital improvements to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of the State of Louisiana, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

Shall the Town of Ferriday, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of One Million Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($1,280,000), to run thirteen (13) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of (i) refunding and extending the Town's outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 1996, and (ii) constructing, paving and improving streets and roads in the Town, including attendant drainage, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the Town 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?

Shall the Town of Ferriday, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the Town for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012 solely for the purpose of providing public safety for the Town, including the payment of salaries and other personnel costs related to fire protection and police protection and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection and police facilities and equipment?