Calcasieu Parish

Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the "City") continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 2.31 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,470,122 for one entire year, for maintenance of public buildings, streets and bridges in the City?

Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the "City") continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 1.70 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $1,081,908 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintenance of playgrounds and recreation centers and equipment thereof?

Shall the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana (the "City") continue to levy and collect a tax not to exceed 5.27 mills in any year on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2027, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $3,353,915 for one entire year, for the purposes of maintaining pay increases and starting salaries previously authorized for employees of the Police, Fire, Public Works, and other departments of the City, and for maintenance of a Police Department three platoon system?

Shall School District No. 25 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ("District"), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Twenty Million ($20,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 25.50 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

Shall School District No. 34 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ("District"), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding Eighty-Eight Million ($88,000,000) Dollars, in one or more series, for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven (7.0%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for buildings and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other related facilities and necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes estimated to be 9.5 mills for the first year, on all taxable property within the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest, as provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as amended, and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

Shall the Town of Iowa, Louisiana (the "Town") be authorized to continue to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity beginning July 1, 2027, upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the Town, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, with collections from the levy of the Tax estimated to be $1,229,206.03 for one entire year, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the following purposes: (1) maintenance and construction of streets, sidewalks and street lighting; (2) maintenance and construction of sewerage treatment facilities, systems, pumps and sewer lines; and (3) general administrative and general fund needs?

Shall Waterworks District No. Fourteen of Ward Five of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ("District"), continue to levy and collect a tax of 15.98 mills for a period not to exceed ten (10) years beginning in 2027, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $702,468 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District's waterworks system, equipment and facilities, including both movable and immovable property, owned or used by the District, title to which shall be in the public?

"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))