Bienville Parish

Shall the Parish of Bienville, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), renew a special tax of three and ninety-six hundredths (3.96) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,457,300 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of providing funds for equipment, supplies, maintenance, operation and support of a public library and its branch or branches in the Parish?

Shall the Town of Arcadia, State of Louisiana, (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority (i) be authorized to levy a One Percent (1%) sales and use tax previously authorized to be levied by the Town through June 1, 2012, pursuant to an election originally held on May 2, 1987 and which had been previously continued but which inadvertently lapsed in June, 2012, (the "Tax") as follows: (a) 30% for constructing, paving, resurfacing, and/or maintaining public streets in the Town; (b) 10% for acquiring, maintaining, improving, and supporting parks and recreation programs in and for the Town, including facilities and equipment therefore; (c) 10% for industrial construction, inducement, and/or procurement, including purchasing land for an industrial park; and (d) 50% for general operating revenue for the Town; and (ii) shall the Town be further authorized to levy and collect the Tax for an additional Ten (10) years from and after January 1st, 2013, with the proceeds of the Tax being subject to funding into bonds to be issued for any of the capital purposes set forth above 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 as amended; with the proceeds of said tax being estimated to be Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars annually, conditioned upon the taxable sales within the Town of Arcadia?

Shall the Town of Arcadia, State of Louisiana, (The "Town") 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 levy and collect, and adopt an ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of One-Half Percent (0.50%) (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 on sales of services in the Town, as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 through 47:317, for a period of Ten (10) years from and after January 1st, 2013 (Effective Date), with the avails or proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used as follows: First: To provide for the building, constructing, improving, and maintaining of public roads and drainage facilities in the Town (but no proceeds will be used for salaries); and Second: To provide for the supplemental collection and disposal of solid waste within and for the Town which is not currently being collected by other governmental agencies, including the payment of contracts providing therefore and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating equipment and facilities necessary therefore (but no proceeds will be used for salaries); with the proceeds of the tax being estimated to be Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars annually, conditioned upon the taxable sales within the Town of Arcadia?

Shall the Town of Gibsland, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, from and after January 1, 2013, 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 on sales of services in the Town, all as defined by law (an estimated $42,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used for the purpose of supporting the general operations of the Town?

Shall the Village of Castor, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") in perpetuity, from and after January 1, 2013, 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 on sales of services in the Village, all as defined by law (an estimated $60,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used for the purpose of supporting the general operations of the Village?