Ascension Parish

Shall the City of Gonzales, State of Louisiana (the "City") be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax of 3.27 mills on assessed valuation of all property subject to taxation in the City (an estimated $576,122.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collection and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating fire department stations and equipment and providing for other matters in connection therewith?

Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, La. R.S. 40:1501 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to renew the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for such levy and collection, of an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills (an estimated $2,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) (the "Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2025 and ending in the year 2034, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the District and paying the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for fire hydrant rentals and service, and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto, within the District?

Shall the Parishwide School District of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding One Hundred Ten Million Dollars ($110,000,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven per centum (7%) 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 estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 15.08 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?