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Terrebonne Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 19, 2008. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

BAYOU CANE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PROPOSITION (BOND) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEAR BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, LANDS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO BE USED IN GIVING FIRE PROTECTION TO THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Bayou Cane FPD, $4,000,000 Bond - BOC - 20 Yrs.

Passed: 10.4% voted yes and 89.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Bayou Cane Fire Protection District of the Parish of Terrebonne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (8%) per annum, to be sold at par, premium or discount, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery, lands and equipment, including both real and personal property, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in the District, 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

    10.4% 166 votes

  • NoDefeated

    89.6% 1,427 votes

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

1,593 votes cast.