Bienville Parish

Shall the Town of Arcadia, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half percent (0.50%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $390,679 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), 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, in perpetuity, beginning January 1, 2023, 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: (i) building, constructing, improving and maintaining public roads and drainage facilities in the Town (but no proceeds will be used for salaries) and (ii) 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 therefor and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating equipment and facilities necessary therefor (but no proceeds will be used for salaries)?

Shall the Town of Arcadia, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $781,358 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), 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, in perpetuity, beginning January 1, 2023, 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: (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 therefor; (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?

Do you support an amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the streamlined electronic filing, electronic remittance, and the collection of sales and use taxes levied within the state by the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission and to provide for the funding, duties, and responsibilities of the commission? (Adds Article VII, Section 3.1)

Do you support an amendment to lower the maximum allowable rate of individual income tax and to authorize the legislature to provide by law for a deduction for federal income taxes paid? (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

Do you support an amendment to allow levee districts created after January 1, 2006, and before October 9, 2021, whose electors approve the amendment to levy an annual tax not to exceed five mills for the purpose of constructing and maintaining levees, levee drainage, flood protection, and hurricane flood protection? (Amends Article VI, Section 39)

Do you support an amendment to increase the amount of allowable deficit reductions to statutory dedications and constitutionally protected funds from five percent to ten percent? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(a) and (b))