Orleans Parish

Shall the City of New Orleans levy a special ad valorem tax upon all taxable immovable property within the Bouligny Improvement District ("District"), encompassing the area bounded by: Upperline Street (both sides) to Prytania Street (river side only) to Napoleon Avenue (upper side only) to Tchoupitoulas Street (both sides) and back to Upperline Street, except all municipal numbers on Prytania Street and Napoleon Avenue and those qualifying for and receiving the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution, in the amount of and not to exceed twenty (20) mills, with the amount of the tax to be requested by duly adopted resolution of the District's Board of Commissioners, for a term of eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2031, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $250,000 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging security in the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each parcel of land in the Delachaise Security and Improvement District ("District"), comprised of the area within the boundaries delineated in Act 269 of the Legislature's 2023 Regular Session, in the amount of and not to exceed: three hundred fifty dollars ($350) per residential parcel which is unimproved or contains a single-family dwelling, four hundred dollars ($400) per residential parcel which contains two to four dwelling units, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per residential parcel which contains five or more dwelling units, and five hundred dollars ($500) for each unimproved and improved parcel zoned for commercial use, for a period of and not to exceed five (5) years, beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2028, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $200,000 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy, in perpetuity, an annual flat $2,152 "Eastover Neighborhood Improvement and Security District Fee" on each parcel of land (including condominium parcels) within the Eastover Neighborhood Improvement and Security District, comprised of that area within the following boundaries: northern boundary is the northern boundary of the Eastover Subdivision, southern boundary is Dwyer Road, eastern boundary is the I-10 Service Road, and western boundary is the Jahncke Canal (except, conditionally, the property located at 5690 Eastover Drive), provided that when a single family dwelling occupies multiple adjacent parcels, the flat fee for the combined parcel shall be calculated at 1.4 times the single parcel fee for two adjacent parcels and 1.6 times the single parcel fee for three or more adjacent parcels, commencing January 1, 2024, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $822,064 annually, to be used exclusively for promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each improved parcel of land within the Lake Terrace Crime Prevention District ("District"), encompassing the area bounded by: the center line of Allen Toussaint Boulevard, center line of London Avenue Canal, center line of Bayou St. John, and the south shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain, in an amount: (1) not to exceed $550 per parcel, with the fee amount as determined by duly adopted Board resolution; (2) $700 if the parcel has 3+ family units; or (3) not to exceed $1,750 if the parcel is used as a short term rental, with the fee amount as determined by duly adopted Board resolution, for a term of 8 years, beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2031, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $239,250 annually, to be used exclusively for aiding in crime prevention and enhancing the security of District residents with an increased law enforcement presence, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each parcel of land in the Mid-City Security District ("District"), within the boundaries delineated by La. R.S. 33:9091.14(B), in the following amounts for residential parcels: $250 per unimproved parcel, single-family, two-family, townhouse, or condominium dwelling; $300 per parcel with three- or four-family dwellings; $600 per parcel with 5-9 rental units; $1,000 per parcel with 10-19 rental units; $2,000 per parcel with 20-39 rental units; $4,000 per parcel with 40+ rental units; $150 per parcel subject to La. Const. Art. VII, Sec. 18; or $500 per commercial parcel, with any parcel used for commercial and residential purposes considered commercial if comprised of fewer than 4 residential units and residential if comprised of 4+ residential units, for eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2031, which is estimated to generate approximately $1,235,219 annually, to be used exclusively for promoting and encouraging security within the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Do you support an amendment to clarify that the timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and his return of a vetoed bill to the legislature is based upon the legislative session in which the bill passed and to authorize the legislature, if it is in session, to reconsider vetoed bills without convening a separate veto session? (Effective January 8, 2024)(Amends Article III, Section 18)

Do you support an amendment to remove provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana which created the following inactive special funds within the state treasury: Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund, Higher Education Louisiana Partnership Fund, Millennium Leverage Fund, Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund, First Use Tax Trust Fund, Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement and to provide for the transfer of any remaining monies in such funds to the state general fund? (Repeals Article VII, Sections 4(D)(4)(b), 10.4, 10.10, and 10.12(B) and (C) and Article IX, Sections 9 and 10)

Do you support an amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an ad valorem tax exemption for qualified first responders? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(O))

Do you support an amendment authorizing the legislature, after securing a two-thirds vote of each house, to use up to two hundred fifty million dollars from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund to alleviate a budget deficit subject to conditions set forth by law and allowing the legislature to modify such conditions for accessing the monies in the fund, subject to two-thirds vote? (Amends Article VII, Section 10.15(E)(1) and (F); Adds Article VII, Section 10.15(G))