Washington Parish

Shall the City of Bogalusa renew the levy and continue to collect a special tax of two and seventy-one hundredths (2.71) mills on all the property subject to taxation within said City (estimated annual revenues: $190,000), for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of maintaining fire department stations and equipment, and for paying the general operations thereof and salaries of the personnel of the fire department?

Shall the City of Bogalusa renew the levy and continue to collect a special tax of three and sixty-two hundredths (3.62) mills on all the property subject to taxation within said City (estimated annual revenues: $254,000), for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of providing municipal services in the City, and for the maintenance and operation of municipal services departments, including the acquisition of necessary equipment therefor, and paying salaries of the personnel of said departments?

Shall the City of Bogalusa renew the levy and continue to collect a permanent sales and use tax of one percent (1%), beginning June 1, 2017, under the Uniform Local Sales Tax Law (estimated annual revenues: $2,400,000), with the net proceeds to be used for the following purposes: (i) 15% for constructing, acquiring, improving, extending, maintaining and operating waterworks, sewers and sewage disposal facilities; (ii) 25% for constructing, acquiring, improving, extending, maintaining and operating streets and drainage facilities; (iii) 15% for acquiring land, buildings, equipment and other permanent properties or for their preservation, development, operation or permanent improvement and for equipment maintenance; and (iv) 45% to the City's General Fund for any lawful municipal purpose; and shall the City be authorized to fund the proceeds of this sales tax into bonds from time to time to construct, acquire, extend and/or improve municipal capital improvements, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including La. R.S. 39:698.1 et seq., and other applicable authority?

Shall the City of Bogalusa renew the levy and continue to collect a special tax of two and seventy-one hundredths (2.71) mills on all the property subject to taxation within said City (estimated annual revenues: $190,000), for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of maintaining sewerage and water works and other works of permanent improvement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Streets and Parks?

Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law? (Amends Article XI, Section 5)

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2)

Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M))

Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16)

Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year's balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l))