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Catahoula Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 21, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, $30.00 ANNUAL PARCEL FEE IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 OF THE PARISH OF CATAHOULA FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES AND SALARIES OF FIREMEN, AND ALL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO.

Fire Protection Dist.No.4, $30.00 Parcel Fee - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 47.3% voted yes and 52.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of Catahoula, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual parcel fee of Thirty Dollars ($30) 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 a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2007 and ending with the year 2016 (an estimated $70,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of said parcel fee for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto?

  • Yes

    47.3% 241 votes

  • NoDefeated

    52.7% 268 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 473 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

509 votes cast.

PARISHWIDE PROPOSITION (GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND) SUMMARY: TO AUTHORIZE $10,900,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS OF CATAHOULA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Parishwide, $10,900,000 Bond - SB - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 23.6% voted yes and 76.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Catahoula Parish School District, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Ten Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,900,000), to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District 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?

  • Yes

    23.6% 448 votes

  • NoDefeated

    76.4% 1,449 votes

By precinct in Catahoula Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,777 votes cast at the polls in 29 precincts. The 120 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,897 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct