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PITKIN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 144 PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $3,800,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF PITKIN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 144 WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING 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, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO BE USED FIRST FOR PAYING THE COST OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS LISTED AND DESCRIBED IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ON JANUARY 9, 2003, AND WILL BE PAYABLE FROM THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES.
Pitkin School Dist No.144, $3,800,000 Bonds - Sch. Bd., 20 Yr.
Passed: 87.7% voted yes and 12.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Pitkin School District No. 144 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,800,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of improving 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, with the proceeds of the bonds to be used first for paying the cost of those improvements listed and described in a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board on January 9, 2003, 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?
YesApproved
87.7%400 votes
No
12.3%56 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 445 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
456 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 13.26 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR MAINTAINING PARISH ROADS AND BRIDGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall the Road District No. Two, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a thirteen and twenty-six hundredths (13.26) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
72.6%154 votes
No
27.4%58 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 188 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
212 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 2.04 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING PARISH ROADS AND BRIDGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall Road District No. Two, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a two and four hundredths (2.04) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within said Road District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
73.6%156 votes
No
26.4%56 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 188 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 24 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
212 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 15.73 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR MAINTAINING PARISH ROADS AND BRIDGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall Road District No. Six, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fifteen and seventy-three hundredths (15.73) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within said Road District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
58.5%55 votes
No
41.5%39 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 87 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
94 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 2.10 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING PARISH ROADS AND BRIDGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall Road District No. Six, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a two and ten hundredths (2.10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within said Road District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within the Distr
YesApproved
61.3%57 votes
No
38.7%36 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 86 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.