Ouachita Parish

Shall the City of West Monroe, Louisiana (the "City"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one per cent (1%) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, and consumption and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law, for a period of ten (10) years from the expiration of the current one percent sales and use tax (such expiration date being December 31, 2006), with the proceeds of said tax, after payment of the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the tax, to be placed monthly in two special accounts, namely (1) a General Fund Special Account and (2) a Capital Fund Special Account. The General Fund Special Account proceeds shall be 25% of the net collections and shall be used for, but not limited to, deposits into a workman's compensation fund and payments required for the policeman and firemen pension mergers. The Capital Fund Special Account proceeds shall be 75% of the net collections and shall be used to fund capital expenditures for purchases and improvements of assets having a life of one year or greater, related professional services and programs, and for paying for capital improvements, constructions, and repairs to or the benefit of the City's water, sewer, treatment facilities, streets, drainage, recreation and community facilities, and other public buildings, properties, and facilities, with said proceeds being subject to funding into bonds for such capital purposes in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana. The Mayor shall present to the Board of Aldermen as part of the yearly budget process a capital expenditures budget that outlines the proposed expenditures from this fund.

Shall the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a special tax of two and ninety-one hundredths (2.91) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2010, for the purpose of improving, maintaining, operating and equipping the Ouachita Parish Juvenile Detention Center?

Shall the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy and collect a special tax of 0.3 mills on all the property subject to taxation in said Parish for a period of five (5) years, commencing with the year 2006 for the purpose of acquiring, financing, and constructing a building to house juvenile detention alternative programs and related services at the Ouachita Parish Juvenile Detention Center, together with the necessary sites, equipment, and furnishings therefor?

Shall the Road Lighting District No. 20 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $30.00 per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partially within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and improving, maintaining and operating road lighting facilities within the District?

Shall the Road Lighting District No. 23 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $25.00 per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partially within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and improving, maintaining and operating road lighting facilities within the District?

Shall the Road Lighting District No. 24 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $35.00 per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partially within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and improving, maintaining and operating road lighting facilities within the District?

Shall the Road Lighting District No. 26 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "District"), through its governing authority, be authorized to assess and to adopt a resolution providing for the assessment of an annual service charge of $30.00 per structure or lot for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2006 and ending with the year 2015, to persons occupying residential and non-residential structures and persons owning unoccupied structures located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the District and to persons owning lots located wholly or partially within the District upon which no structure is located for the purpose of paying utility charges for road lighting and improving, maintaining and operating road lighting facilities within the District?

(1) Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume be permitted by package only and not for consumption on the premises in the Town of Sterlington?

(2) Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume for consumption on the premises be permitted in the Town of Sterlington?

(3) Shall the sale of beverage alcohol containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and above for consumption on the premises be permitted in the Town of Sterlington?

(4) Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and above be permitted by package only and not for consumption on the premises in the Town of Sterlington?

(5) Shall the sale of beverages of high and low alcoholic content be permitted only on the premises of restaurant establishments which have been issued an "R" permit as defined by law in the Town of Sterlington?