St. Tammany Parish

Shall the City of Slidell, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for purchasing, constructing, acquiring, extending, improving and maintaining public facilities, public works or capital improvements, including drainage and street systems; and for public safety, including Homeland Security, for said City and any sites, equipment and furnishings therefor, and shall the City be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued from time to time for the purpose of paying the cost of the aforesaid capital improvements to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other authority?

Shall Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Seven Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($7,870,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of (i) refunding the District's Limited Tax Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2001 and (ii) purchasing, acquiring, constructing and improving parks, playgrounds, fields and other recreational facilities, together with the necessary furnishings and equipment therefor, title to which shall be in the public, including the following improvements at Pelican Park as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Committee, namely ROADWAY, DRAINAGE, DESIGN AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NEW ACREAGE, 2 FOOTBALL/SOCCER "GAME" FIELDS, 5-6 MULTI- USE PRACTICE FIELDS WITH SPORT SPECIFIC DRAINAGE AND AMENITIES, A 3 FIELD BASEBALL / SOFTBALL "GAME" COMPLEX, SKATE PARK, PAVILION FOR PURPLE COMPLEX, COMMERCIAL BATTING CAGES, PAVING OF ALL EXISTING AND NEW PARKING LOTS, A MULTI-COURT TENNIS COMPLEX, AND WALKING/JOGGING PATHS, 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?

Shall St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 11, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in the 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, improving, maintaining or operating parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities in said District, together with the necessary furnishings and equipment therefor?