Caddo Parish

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Five, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual service charge not to exceed Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) on each residential and commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the District, pursuant to La. R.S. 40:1502.15, excluding that property annexed by the City of Shreveport prior to the election, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (an estimated $100,275 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), for the purpose of fire protection, including emergency medical transportation and all emergency medical services incidental thereto, acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen and all purposes incidental thereto?

Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Five, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect an annual service charge not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50) on each residential and commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the District, pursuant to La. R.S. 40:1502.15, excluding that property annexed by the City of Shreveport prior to the election, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036 (an estimated $66,850 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), for the purpose of fire protection, including emergency medical transportation and all emergency medical services incidental thereto, acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen and all purposes incidental thereto?

"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))