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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 17, 2004. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF TEN (10) MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4.

Central Fire Prot. Dist.4, 10 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.0% voted yes and 23.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Central Fire Protection District No. 4, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of ten (10.0) mills (the "Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the Central Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2005 to and including the year 2014, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the Central Fire Protection District No. 4 and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within Central Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    77.0% 1,719 votes

  • No

    23.0% 514 votes

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

2,233 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR 2.78 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING THE REDUCED PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO BY THE EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL TEACHERS.

Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. No. 1 - 10 Yr. - 2.78 Mills - SB

Passed: 72.0% voted yes and 28.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of two and seventy-eight hundredths (2.78) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of maintaining the reduced pupil-teacher ratio by the employment of additional teachers?

  • YesApproved

    72.0% 11,513 votes

  • No

    28.0% 4,485 votes

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

15,998 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR 1.86 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS.

Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. No. 2 - 10 Yr. - 1.86 Mills - SB

Passed: 71.3% voted yes and 28.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of one and eighty-six hundredths (1.86) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of maintaining and improving employee salaries and benefits?

  • YesApproved

    71.3% 11,355 votes

  • No

    28.7% 4,576 votes

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

15,931 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 3 (TAX CONTINUANCE) SUMMARY: CONTINUANCE OF A 10 YEAR 6.50 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ADDI*TIONAL SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE FOR THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE PUBLIC ELEMEN*TARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. No. 3 - 10 Yr. - 6.50 Mills - SB

Passed: 70.6% voted yes and 29.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of six and one-half (6.50) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of giving additional support for the current operations of the public elementary and secondary schools in the District?

  • YesApproved

    70.6% 11,279 votes

  • No

    29.4% 4,686 votes

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

15,965 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 4 (TAX CONTINUANCE) SUMMARY: CONTINUANCE OF A 10 YEAR 7.19 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ADDI*TIONAL SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOY*EES.

Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. No. 4 - 10 Yr. - 7.19 Mills - SB

Passed: 71.0% voted yes and 29.0% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and nineteen hundredths (7.19) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2004 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District by providing funds for maintaining and improving salaries and benefits for public school employees?

  • YesApproved

    71.0% 11,294 votes

  • No

    29.0% 4,621 votes

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

15,915 votes cast.

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX PROPOSITION SUMMARY: THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX, WITHIN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Fire Protection Dist. 6, Tax Renewal, 10 yrs., BOC

Passed: 78.3% voted yes and 21.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 40:1501), Act No. 192 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax"), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2005 and annually thereafter to and including the year 2014, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the Fire Protection facilities of Fire Protection District Six and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within the Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    78.3% 462 votes

  • No

    21.7% 128 votes

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

590 votes cast.

RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION PROPOSITION SUMMARY: (a) CONTINUATION OF THE EXISTING 4.10 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS, 50% OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES OF BREC, AND 50% OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SUCH PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES AND OTHER EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES OF BREC, AND (b) CONTINUATION OF THE EXISTING 2.10 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PROPERTIES OF BREC.

Rec. and Park Commission, Parishwide 10 Yr. - 4.10 Mills - BOC

Passed: 74.3% voted yes and 25.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge ("BREC"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 32 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Section 4570.4(B) of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, of (i) a 4.10 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the "Parish"), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2005, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2014, 50% of the proceeds of said tax be used to provide funds for acquiring and developing land, buildings, machinery and equipment for the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC, constituting works of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public, and 50% of the proceeds of said tax to be used to provide funds for maintaining and operating such public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC and other existing public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC and making available funds for the operating budget of BREC; and (ii) a 2.10 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2005, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2014, to provide funds for maintaining and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC, and making available funds for the operating budget of BREC?

  • YesApproved

    74.3% 12,422 votes

  • No

    25.7% 4,292 votes

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

16,714 votes cast.