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PROPOSITION NO. 1 (BONDS) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $30,000,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING (I) ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES, (II) DRAINS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES, (III) PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND (IV) PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING ACQUIRING ALL NECESSARY LAND, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS FOR ANY OF SAID PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), in one or more series, to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of making capital improvements, including constructing, acquiring and/or improving (i) roads, streets and bridges, (ii) drains and drainage facilities, (iii) public buildings and facilities and (iv) parks and recreational facilities, including acquiring all necessary land, equipment and furnishings for any of said public works, improvements and facilities, which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
YesApproved
72.4%3,352 votes
No
27.6%1,280 votes
No precinct map: Caddo Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
4,632 votes cast.
PROPOSITION NO. 2 (MILLAGE REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO REDEDICATE THE PROCEEDS OF A 6.35 MILLS PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION ON OCTOBER 20, 2001, FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.
Parishwide, Prop. #2 - 6.35 Mill - Parish Comm.
Passed: 70.4% voted yes and 29.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate all of the proceeds heretofore or hereafter received by the Parish from the levy and collection of a 6.35 mills (originally 7.05 mills) property tax authorized at an election held on October 20, 2001 (an estimated $6,350,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of maintaining, operating and repairing roadways, bridges, garbage disposal and industrial waste facilities, surface water drains and drainage facilities and payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System?
YesApproved
70.4%3,263 votes
No
29.6%1,369 votes
No precinct map: Caddo Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.
4,632 votes cast.
SALES TAX DISTRICT NUMBER ONE PROPOSITION (SALES TAX REDEDICATION) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO REDEDICATE THE PROCEEDS OF A 1% SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 1998, FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.
Sales Tax Dist No. 1, 1% S&U - Parish Commission
Passed: 59.8% voted yes and 40.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate all of the proceeds hereto or hereafter received by the Parish from the levy and collection of a 1% sales and use tax (the "Tax") authorized to be levied within Sales Tax District Number One of Caddo Parish (the "District") pursuant to an election held on October 3, 1998 (an estimated $4,100,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) so that such proceeds may be used for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating and/or maintaining public streets, roads, highways, bridges and drainage systems within the District, and shall the Parish be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds from time to time for any of said capital improvement purposes in the District, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?
YesApproved
59.8%631 votes
No
40.2%424 votes
No precinct map: Caddo Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.