Calcasieu Parish

Shall the Judicial Enforcement District of the 14th Judicial District, Parish of Calcasieu, be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of three-quarters of a mill [.75 mill] on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Calcasieu, for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019, for the purposes of providing additional financing for salaries and benefits of employees of the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office other than the District Attorney? The estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year is $988,000.00.

Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a special tax not to exceed 7.58 mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of providing funding for the District?

Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $55,000,000 for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding eight (8%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquisition, construction, renovation, restoration and additions to the Courthouse Complex in downtown Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Correctional Center Complex on East Broad Street in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest?

Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, levy and collect a special tax of six and twenty five one-hundredths mills (6.25) mills, on all property subject to taxation in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2019, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $8,237,711 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse Complex and the Calcasieu Correctional Center, title to which shall be in the public?

Shall Recreation District No. One of Ward Four of Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana, be authorized to continue the levy and collection of a special tax not to exceed ten and fifty-five one hundredths (10.55) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within said District, said tax to run for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating facilities of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four, the title to which shall be in the public? The District estimates that it will collect $2,396,618.00 from the levy of the tax in the year 2011.

Shall Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Two, of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of six and one-half (6.5) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation in said District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2010, and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and developing fire protection facilities, for purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment, and for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, improving and constructing fire protection facilities constituting works of public improvement within the territorial limits of the District? The District estimates that it will collect $745,422.00 from the levy of the tax in the year 2010.