Rapides Parish

Shall the Buckeye Recreation District of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of five and ninety hundredths (5.90) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation within the confines of said District, said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy expires on the 2006 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the recreational facilities of said District?

Shall the City of Pineville, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, an additional tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (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 and on the sales of services in the City, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used as follows: (i) 70% to salary and benefits of all City employees, including police, fire and public works departments; and (ii) 30% to Capital Improvement projects, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public facilities, including water and sewer systems and street and drainage systems for the City; and shall the City be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Capital Improvements portion of the tax into bonds from time to time to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing, and/or improving public facilities for the City, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including, but not limited to Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

Shall Fire Protection District No. 10 of the Parish of Rapides, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of twenty and seventy-four hundredths (20.74) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District, said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2006 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes within said District?

Shall the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of one and three-hundredths (1.03) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said Parish, said tax to constitute a continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2006 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of providing funds to match Federal and State funds allocated to Rapides Parish for services to the elderly, including the establishment and maintenance of centers for senior citizens, a work of public improvement for the parish?

Shall Road District No. 2B of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a tax of twenty-four and forty-nine hundredths (24.49) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, and bridges within said District?

Shall Road District No. 3-A Maintenance of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a tax of twenty-eight and nineteen hundredths (28.19) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District, said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2006 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highways, and bridges within said District?

Shall the Town of Ball, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (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 and on the sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law, with the monthly proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used as follows: (i) Forty percent (40%) for the purpose of providing security and police service to the Town; (ii) Fifteen percent (15%) for the purpose of providing fire protection to the Town; (iii) Fifteen percent (15%) for the purpose of paying the cost of municipal administration; (iv) Fifteen percent (15%) for the purpose of opening, constructing, improving and maintaining streets; (v) Fifteen percent (15%) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving and maintaining public works and facilities?