Ouachita Parish

Shall the City of Monroe Special School District (through the Monroe City School Board, acting as the governing authority thereof), as a special school district acting under the authority of Article VIII, Section 10 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax of fourteen and forty-one hundredths (14.41) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said school district (an estimated $6,303,812 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the city schools of the Monroe City School Board?

Shall the City of Monroe Special School District (through the Monroe City School Board, acting as the governing authority thereof), as a special school district acting under the authority of Article VIII, Section 10 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a tax of six and fifteen hundredths (6.15) mills on all the property subject to taxation in said school district (an estimated $2,690,385 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of giving and providing additional aid and support to the city schools of the Monroe City School Board, provided proceeds from said tax will not be used for payment of salaries of professional personnel?

Shall the Consolidated Road Lighting District No. 52 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana (the "Consolidated District") be authorized to assess and levy an annual service charge of $75.00, plus a collection charge of $3.75 (the "Service Charge") per parcel of immovable property located wholly or partly within the boundaries of said Consolidated District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2026, and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of paying utility charges, maintenance and operation costs for road lighting facilities and equipment, which Service Charge will replace the annual service charges previously levied in former Road Lighting Districts Numbers 36 and 46 consolidated into the Consolidated District, and which Service Charge is reasonably expected to generate approximately $54,101.25 in its first year?

"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))