Calcasieu Parish

Shall the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, governing authority of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, levy and collect a special tax of five and seventy five one-hundredths mills (5.75 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 $7,801,749, 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 Sales Tax District No. 4-A of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the "District") pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19, 29 and 30 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1 1/2%, for a period of ten (10) years beginning January 1, 2011, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $19,500,000 for one entire year, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the District, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 317, inclusive (the "Tax"), with the avails of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) dedicated and used within the District to continue improving and maintaining Parish roads, including enhancing drainage quality affecting Parish roads which includes the provision of solid waste collection and disposal, improving arterial transportation routes and major intersections, installation or extensions of public utilities, and providing supplemental funding for rural transportation systems; and, authorization to fund avails of the Tax into bonds in various series at various times, to be used to fund the capital costs of improvements within the District, as permitted by Louisiana law, including Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended; and, upon successful passage of this proposition and initial levy of the Tax to cancel and terminate the sales and use tax currently levied by the District?

Shall Ward 4 Fire Protection District No. 4 of Calcasieu Parish, be authorized to renew, levy, and collect a maintenance tax not to exceed 8.65 mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2020, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities, equipment, and paying salaries and fees of firemen, for fire protection within the District? The estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year is $237,331.00.