Iberville Parish

Shall the City of St. Gabriel, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 27 and Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to adopt an ordinance providing for the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax of thirteen (13) mills commencing in the year 2003 thereafter (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the City to be dedicated and used (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) for lawful municipal purposes, including, but not limited to funding for a new civic center and maintenance therefor, street and sidewalk improvements and providing assistance for housing, commercial and economic development?

Shall the one percent (1%) sales and use tax levied by the City of St. Gabriel under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29B of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Section 2711 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be reduced from the one percent (1%) authorized by the voters on July 20, 1996 to one-third of one percent (1/3%) for the same purposes previously authorized; namely: public purposes including, but not limited to, sewer and wastewater facilities, water and fire protection, streets, sidewalks, bridges, drainage and other capital expenditures, including operating and maintenance costs related thereto, said tax to be subject to funding into bonds, provided such reduction shall be required only upon favorable approval of Proposition No. 1 presented to the voters on this date?