De Soto Parish

Shall the Village of South Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974; and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to continue to levy and collect and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax, of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") for a period of ten (10) years commencing on January 1, 2011, 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 Village, all as presently or hereafter defined in LSA-R.S. 47:301 to R.S. 47:317, an estimated amount of $44,000.00 would reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year with the avails or proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used in an amount of (50%) for the purpose of establishing, constructing, acquiring, maintaining and improving streets, roads and bridges in the Village, with the balance of said funds so collected to be placed in the general fund for the proper operation of the Village government?