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KOLIN-RUBY WISE WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 11A PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TO THE AMOUNT OF $1,750,000 OF 25-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFORE, PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall Kolin-Ruby Wise Waterworks District No. 11A of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000) to run twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing and acquiring improvements and extensions to the waterworks system of the District, including the necessary furnishings and equipment therefore, 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
67.5%131 votes
No
32.5%63 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
194 votes cast.
PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (RENAISSANCE TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 2 MILLS PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION AND PAYING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTION CENTER, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, JUVENILE HOME CARE AND JUVENILE SHELTER CARE CENTER KNOWN AS "RENAISSANCE".
Shall the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy and collect a tax of two mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005 and ending with the year 2014, for the purpose of continued construction and maintenance and operating expenses of the Juvenile Community Correction Center, Juvenile Detention Center, Juvenile Home Care and Juvenile Shelter Care Center known as "RENAISSANCE" in and for the Parish?
YesApproved
69.2%2,472 votes
No
30.8%1,101 votes
No precinct map: Rapides Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.