Rapides Parish

Shall Big Island School District Number 50 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $6,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (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 no increase in the estimated millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 30 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

Shall Fire Protection District No. 18 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of twenty (20) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year being $187,000) 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, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, and including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

Shall Fire Protection Sales Tax District No. 18 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (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 District, all as defined by law (an estimated $90,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), in perpetuity, commencing July 1, 2018, with the avails and proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles and equipment, including both movable and immovable property, and including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and further, shall the District be authorized to fund proceeds of the Tax into bonds?

Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District''), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $889,200 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 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage and other flood prevention works for the District, to the extent allowed by applicable law?

Shall Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $6,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (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 increase of 9.50 mills to be levied in the first year of issue above the 17 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?

Shall Ruby-Wise School District Number 56 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $3,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (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 increase of 28 mills to be levied in the first year of issue above the 8 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?