Avoyelles Parish

Shall the proposed Home Rule Charter (the "Charter") for the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana, prepared and submitted by the Avoyelles Parish Home Rule Charter Commission be adopted, pursuant to Article VI, Section 5 of the Louisiana Constitution of the State of Louisiana, which proposed Charter is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Proposition?

Shall the Mayor of the Town of Cottonport, with the approval of the Cottonport Town Council, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Town of Cottonport?

Shall the Town of Mansura, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a 1% sales and use tax (the "Tax") in accordance with Louisiana law (an estimated $385,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 25 years, beginning July 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for constructing, improving, maintaining and operating sewers and sewerage disposal facilities within and for the Town; acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating police and fire protection facilities and equipment for the Town; improving and maintaining streets and drainage facilities and improvement for the Town; and for any other lawful corporate purpose, and shall the Town be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to pay the cost of capital improvements for such purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

"Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?" (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))

Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))

Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))

Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))

Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))