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St. Charles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 19, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITIONS (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $18,500,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING, ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING LANDS, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND FURNISHINGS, INCLUDING BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO BE USED IN PROVIDING HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOR THE DISTRICT, SAID BONDS TO BE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF SAID HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT AND TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Hospital Serv. Dist. No.1, Prop. #1 PW $18,500,000 Bond - BOC, 20 Yrs.

Passed: 56.5% voted yes and 43.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds to the amount not to exceed Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($18,500,000), to run up to twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring and constructing lands, buildings, machinery, equipment and furnishings, including both real and personal property, to be used in providing hospital facilities for the District, 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?

  • YesApproved

    56.5% 1,094 votes

  • No

    43.5% 842 votes

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

1,936 votes cast.

(REFUNDING BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $5,860,000 OF 15-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR REFUNDING AND EXTENDING THE OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1990A AND SERIES 1990B, AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1992A AND SERIES 1992B.

Hospital Serv. Dist. No.1, Prop. #2 PW $5,860,000 Bond - BOC, 15 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Five Million Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($5,860,000) to run up to fifteen (15) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine per centum (9%) per annum, for the purpose of refunding and extending the outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 1990A and Series 1990B of said District, authorized pursuant to resolutions adopted on November 28, 1990 and General Obligation Bonds, Series 1992A and Series 1992B of said District, authorized pursuant to resolutions adopted on July 8, 1992, which refunding 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

    58.5% 1,111 votes

  • No

    41.5% 788 votes

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

1,899 votes cast.

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE) SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 2.53 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING HOSPITAL FACILITIES WITHIN SAID DISTRICT, INCLUDING AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BANKS OF ST. CHARLES PARISH.

Hospital Serv. Dist. No.1, PW 2.53 Mills - BOC, 5 Yrs.

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

What the ballot said

Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a two and fifty-three hundredths (2.53) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining hospital facilities within said District, including ambulance service for both the east and west banks of St. Charles Parish?

  • YesApproved

    58.5% 1,099 votes

  • No

    41.5% 779 votes

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

1,878 votes cast.