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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 23, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8-C PROPOSITION (PARCEL FEE) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO LEVY A 10 YEAR, $45.00 PARCEL FEE FOR ACQUIRING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES AND ALL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, AND TO FUND THE PROCEEDS OF SAID PARCEL FEE INTO BONDS TO PAY THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Fire Protection Dist. 8-C, $45.00 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yr.

Passed: 62.3% voted yes and 37.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 8-C of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect annually for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2005, a fee of Forty-Five Dollars ($45.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure's being occupied or unoccupied, for the purpose of acquiring facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and all purposes incidental thereto, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of said parcel fee into bonds to pay the costs of capital improvements, said bonds to be issued from time to time in the manner provided by law, including, but not limited to, Section 1505 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

  • YesApproved

    62.3% 602 votes

  • No

    37.7% 364 votes

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

966 votes cast.