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Pointe Coupee Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 2, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION SUMMARY: FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING FIRE PROTECTION IN THE PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE, SHALL A 1/4% SALES TAX BE LEVIED AND DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE FIVE EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS TO PAY OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IM*PROVEMENTS COSTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYING A PORTION OF FIREMEN'S SALARIES AND BENEFITS, INCENTIVE PLANS FOR VOLUNTEERS, ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING NEW FIRE STATIONS, EXTENSIONS, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING FIRE STATIONS, PURCHASING FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES APPARATUS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AND PAYING TRAINING COSTS.

Parishwide, 1/4% S&U - Police Jury

Passed: 56.6% voted yes and 43.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

For the purpose of providing for fire protection throughout the Parish of Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, by assisting the five existing fire protection districts within said Parish (each a "District"), shall the Parish of Pointe Coupee, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 29, 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and L.R.S. 33:2721.6, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one fourth of one percent (1/4%), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on the sales of services in the Parish, and the proceeds of the tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the tax) be deposited monthly in equal, 1/5 portions in the General Fund of each of the five existing Districts to be used as determined by the governing body of each existing District to pay operating, maintenance and capital improvements costs within the respective corporate limits of each District, including, but not limited to, paying a portion of firemen's salaries and benefits, incentive plans for volunteers, acquiring and constructing new fire stations, extensions, additions and improvements to existing fire stations, purchasing firefighting and emergency medical services apparatus equipment and supplies, and paying training costs?

  • YesApproved

    56.6% 981 votes

  • No

    43.4% 752 votes

By precinct in Pointe Coupee Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
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  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,683 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 50 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,733 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct