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East Baton Rouge Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 21, 2007. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

PROPOSITION NO. 1 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR 7.14 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF SAID DISTRICT.

Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. #1 - 7.14 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 68.3% voted yes and 31.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and fourteen hundredths (7.14) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $17,000,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2009, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said District by providing funds for improving and maintaining salaries and benefits of public school employees in said District?

  • YesApproved

    68.3% 7,079 votes

  • No

    31.7% 3,286 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

10,365 votes cast.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (TAX RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL OF A 10 YEAR 4.98 MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING REDUCED STATE AND LOCAL RECEIPTS AND OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SAID DISTRICT.

Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 1, Prop. #2 - 4.98 Mill - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 67.5% voted yes and 32.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and ninety-eight hundredths (4.98) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $11,850,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2008, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said District by providing funds for the purpose of replacing reduced state and local receipts and operating and maintaining the public school system in said District?

  • YesApproved

    67.5% 6,976 votes

  • No

    32.5% 3,355 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

10,331 votes cast.

EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION (FIVE MILL RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION OF THE FIVE (5) MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5.

East Side Fire Dist. No.5, 5 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.1% voted yes and 17.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall East Side Fire Protection District No. 5, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, Under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (La. R.S. 40:1501), as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew and continue the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem property tax of five (5) mills (the "Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in, and including, the year 2008, to and including the year 2017, which estimated amount of such tax reasonably expected to be collected from such levy renewal is approximately $265,000.00 for each entire year of the levy; and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    82.1% 460 votes

  • No

    17.9% 100 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

560 votes cast.

EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION (TEN MILL RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION OF THE TEN (10) MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF THE EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5.

East Side Fire Dist. No.5, 10 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 81.1% voted yes and 18.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, Under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (La. R.S. 40:1501), as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew and continue the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for the renewal and continuation of the levy and collection of an ad valorem property tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax") (which Tax shall be levied after the expiration of the ten (10) mill ad valorem tax approved by the voters in the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 on January 17, 1998), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in and including the year 2009 to and including the year 2018, which estimated amount of such tax reasonably expected to be collected from such levy renewal is approximately $530,000.00 for each entire year of the levy; and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within East Side Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    81.1% 455 votes

  • No

    18.9% 106 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

561 votes cast.

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX PROPOSITION (FIVE MILL RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION OF THE FIVE (5) MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF NINE (9) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX.

Fire Protection Dist.No.6, 5 Mill - BOC - 9 Yrs.

Passed: 78.5% voted yes and 21.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Fire Protection District Six, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, Under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (La. R.S. 40:1501), as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew and continue the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for such renewal and continuation of the levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of five (5) mills (the "Tax") (which Tax shall be levied after expiration of the five (5) mill ad valorem tax approved by the voters in Fire Protection District Six on November 15, 1997), in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of nine (9) years, commencing in and including the year 2008 to and including the year 2016, which estimated amount of such tax reasonably expected to be collected from such levy renewal is approximately $85,000.00 for each entire year of the levy, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of Fire Protection District Six and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    78.5% 278 votes

  • No

    21.5% 76 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

354 votes cast.

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX PROPOSITION (TEN MILL RENEWAL) SUMMARY: RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION OF THE TEN (10) MILL PROPERTY TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX.

Fire Protection Dist.No.6, 10 Mill - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 77.8% voted yes and 22.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Fire Protection District Six, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, Under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part 1 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (La. R.S. 40:1501), as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew and continue the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for such renewal and continuation of the levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills (the "Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in and including the year 2008 to and including the year 2017, which estimated amount of such tax reasonably expected to be collected from such levy renewal is approximately $170,000.00 for each entire year of the levy, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for the development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of Fire Protection District Six and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, within Fire Protection District Six of the Parish of East Baton Rouge?

  • YesApproved

    77.8% 274 votes

  • No

    22.2% 78 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

352 votes cast.

ZACHARY COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION (SALES TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: CONTINUATION OF A 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD IN PAYING THE COST OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES, WITHIN AND FOR THE ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PAYING SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF SCHOOL SYSTEM PERSONNEL.

Zach.Comm.Educ.Impv.Dist., 1% S&U - BOC

Passed: 76.8% voted yes and 23.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

For the purpose of assisting the Zachary Community School Board, shall the Zachary Community Educational Facilities Improvement District (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Sections 19 and 30 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and Section 2740.37 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to continue to levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such continued levy and collection, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), commencing July 1, 2008 (the expiration date of the current 1% sales and use tax authorized to be levied at an election held on April 7, 2001) (an estimated $3,200,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, all as is presently or hereafter defined in Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, except that the sale at retail, use, consumption, distribution and storage for use or consumption of food and prescriptive drugs shall be exempted from the Tax, with the proceeds (after paying the cost of collection and administration) to be dedicated and used for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating the public elementary and secondary schools and school related buildings, equipment and facilities, within and for the Zachary Community School System and paying salaries and benefits of school system personnel?

  • YesApproved

    76.8% 773 votes

  • No

    23.2% 233 votes

No precinct map: East Baton Rouge Parish's precinct lines changed, and the published boundaries don't match these results.

1,006 votes cast.