Tangipahoa Parish

Shall Consolidated School District No. 116 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $3,400,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, including, but not limited to: A. New Middle School * construct and acquire a new middle school on existing site adjacent to Sumner High School, site work; B. Sumner High School * renovate and improve track and gymnasium; C. Chesbrough Elementary School * re-roof buildings and facilities; D. Springcreek Elementary School gym * removal and disposal of old floors and roof and installation of new roof and new floors; 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?

Shall Fire Protection District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 19, 29 and 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1501.5 as amended, be authorized to levy and collect a one-half of one percent sales and use tax upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and on the sales of services within the district. This tax shall be in addition to all other taxes with the net proceeds of the tax (after deducting the reasonable and necessary cost of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for providing a retirement system for district employees, hiring additional firefighters and general operation of the district?

Shall the Hammond Downtown Development District, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of fourteen and sixteen hundredths (14.16) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2008, inclusive, which tax will be subject to homestead exemption as provided by La. R.S. 33:2740.15(E)(3), for the purpose of constructing, renovating, acquiring, operating or maintaining facilities contemplated by the District's redevelopment plan and for the operating expenses of the District, including, without limitation, funding neighborhood grants for residential areas east and west and providing matching funds for inducement of development in the District?

Shall the Town of Kentwood, State of Louisiana (the "Town") 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 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 the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property on the sales of services in the Town, all as defined in L.R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, for a period of twenty (20) years from July 1, 2004, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for not to exceed 50% of the proceeds for the constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating solid waste collection and disposal facilities; the remainder of the proceeds for the purpose of paying police officers and other Town employees salaries and other general operating costs of the Town; constructing and acquiring additions, extensions and improvements to the sewerage collection, disposal and treatment plant and system, the waterworks plant and system, and the natural gas system; constructing, paving, resurfacing and improving streets, sidewalks, roads, bridges, alleys, drains and drainage canals, and acquiring necessary equipment for the maintenance thereof; acquiring fire protection and public safety equipment and facilities; constructing or improving public buildings, jails, public parks and recreation facilities, including the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor; title to which shall be in the public?