Washington Parish

Shall the City of Bogalusa, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a one percent (1%) sales and use tax (an estimated $1,905,000.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) ("the Tax"), upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and upon the sale of services in the City, all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, for a period of five (5) years, beginning on June 1, 2012 and ending on May 31, 2017, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collection and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (i) fifteen percent (15%) for constructing, acquiring, improving, extending, maintaining and operating waterworks, sewers and sewage disposal facilities; (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) for constructing, acquiring, improving, extending, maintaining and operating streets and drainage facilities; (iii) fifteen percent (15%) for expenditures for acquiring land, buildings, equipment and other permanent properties or for their preservation, development, operation or permanent improvement and for equipment maintenance; and (iv) forty-five percent (45%) to the City's General Fund for operation of the City, purchasing of supplies, paying utilities, insurance, salaries and any other lawful purpose; and shall the City be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued from time to time for the purpose of construction, acquiring, extending and/or improving any capital improvements for the City, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and other authority?

Shall Washington Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a tax of eighteen (18) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $1,284,890 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the hospital and medical buildings and facilities, including equipment and fixtures, of the District?