Rapides Parish

Shall Forest Hill-Cheneyville-Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth Consolidated School District No. 61 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $4,100,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 5 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

Shall Consolidated School District Number 62 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and twenty-seven hundredths (4.27) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,703,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District, said millage to represent an eight hundredths of a mill (.08) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.19 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall Consolidated School District Number 62 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and twenty-five hundredths (4.25) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,695,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District, said millage to represent an eight hundredths of a mill (.08) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.17 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall Fifth Ward School District No. 51 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $6,200,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 48 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

Shall Fire Protection District No. 12 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eleven and ninety-six hundredths (11.96) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027 (an estimated $310,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating and maintaining fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, said millage to represent a twenty-two hundredths of a mill (.22) increase over the 11.74 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 19, 2008?

Shall Fire Protection District Number 9 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a tax of twenty-four and two hundredths (24.02) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $112,500 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 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, that are to be used to provide fire protection and medical services in the District, the Tax to be levied in lieu of a twenty-three and seventy-five hundredths (23.75) mills fire tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006 (the "2006 Tax"), with the proceeds collected from the 2006 Tax being hereby rededicated for the purposes set forth above?

Shall Glenmora School District No. 27 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $4,700,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 40 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

Shall Pineville School District Number 52 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of six and ninety-six hundredths (6.96) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $487,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the public schools and public school system in the District, said millage to represent a one and twelve hundredths mills (1.12) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 5.84 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall Poland School District No. 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $3,600,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 40 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

Shall Poland School District Number 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and seventy-one hundredths (4.71) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $35,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the Food Preservation Laboratory and programs in connection therewith in the District, including the payment of salaries therefor, said millage to represent a nine hundredths of a mill (.09) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.62 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall Poland School District Number 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of four and seventeen hundredths (4.17) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $31,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools in the District and facilities and programs in connection therewith, said millage to represent a seven hundredths of a mill (.07) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall Poland School District No. 55 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of two and nine hundredths (2.09) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $15,100 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the Food Preservation Laboratory and programs in connection therewith in the District, including payment of salaries therefor, said millage to represent a four hundredths of a mill (.04) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 2.05 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall the Rapides Parish School Board, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, levy a special tax of twelve and six hundredths (12.06) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") (an estimated $9,020,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of giving additional support for the maintenance and operating of the public school system in the Parish, said millage to represent a thirty-six hundredths of a mill (.36) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 11.70 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on September 30, 2006?

Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), 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 a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2016, 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 Parish (an estimated $12,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), all as defined by law, with the proceeds thereof (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of increases in salaries and benefits of teachers and other employees of the Rapides Parish public school system?

Shall Road District No. 2C of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of fifty-four and forty-nine hundredths (54.49) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $1,963,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2017 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, drainage and keeping in repair the public roads, highway, and bridges within said Road District, said millage to represent a one and ten hundredths mills (1.10) increase over the 53.39 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006?

Shall Road District No. 5A of Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, levy and collect a special ad valorem tax of forty-eight and twenty-four hundredths (48.24) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation on all the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $479,260 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), said tax to constitute a renewal and continuation of a similar tax, the tax for which the levy will expire on the 2017 tax rolls, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and keeping in repair the public roads, highway, and bridges within said Road District, said millage to represent a one and ninety-two hundredths mills (1.92) increase over the 46.32 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2017 pursuant to an election held on July 15, 2006?

Shall Sixth Ward School District Number 58 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $2,500,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 36 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?