Vernon Parish

Shall Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten (10) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, with the proceeds of said tax to be dedicated and used for the purposes of (i) constructing new bleachers for the Hornbeck High School Gymnasium and (ii) maintaining the gymnasium and other K through 12 school buildings at Hornbeck High School?

Shall the Police Jury of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitution*al and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one per cent (1/2%) (the "Tax") upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and the distribution and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within said Parish, in the manner provided by State law, for a period of ten (10) years from April 1, 2006, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering said Tax) to be used as follows; A.) 50% of the proceeds of the Tax (such percentage being equal to the proceeds of a 1/4% tax) to pay the cost of constructing, improving and maintaining public roads, highways and bridges in the Parish; and B.) 50% of the proceeds of the Tax (such percentage being equal to the proceeds of a 1/4% tax) to pay the cost of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating Parishwide fire protection facilities; and further, shall the avails or proceeds of the Tax be subject to funding into Bonds by the Parish for such purposes 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 Road District No. Eight, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fifteen (15) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within said Road District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, to be used as follows: 1.) 2/3 for the purpose of maintaining Parish roads and bridges within said Road District, and, 2.) 1/3 for the purpose of constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within said Road District?