Washington Parish

Shall the Educational Facilities Improvement District of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana (the "District") be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), in accordance with Louisiana law, but expressly exempting the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage for use or consumption of food and prescription drugs from the levy of the Tax (an estimated $2,700,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, commencing April 1, 2025, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used to assist the Washington Parish School Board (the "School Board") by providing additional funding for salaries and benefits of school system employees in the public school system within the jurisdiction of the District, including an initial increase to the School Board's salary schedule to be effective April 1, 2025 upon approval of this proposition?

Shall Washington Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of 21.95 mills (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $260,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82?

Do you support an amendment to allow the supreme court to sanction a judge upon an investigation by the judiciary commission, and provide that the recommended sanction shall be instituted by the judiciary commission or by a majority of the supreme court, and to provide for the appointment of five members of the judiciary commission? (Amends Article V, Section 25(C); adds Article V, Section 25(A)(4))

Do you support an amendment to require that the legislature wait for at least forty-eight hours prior to concurring in a conference committee report or amendments to a bill appropriating money? (Adds Article III, Section 16(F))

Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to extend a regular session in increments of two days up to a maximum of six days if necessary to pass a bill appropriating money? (Amends Article III, Sections 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a); Adds Article III, Section 2(A)(5))

Do you support an amendment to eliminate mandatory tax sales for nonpayment of property taxes and require the legislature to provide for such procedures by law; to limit the amount of penalty and interest on delinquent property taxes; and to provide for the postponement of property tax payments under certain circumstances? (Amends Article VII, Section 25)