2007

Iota – Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District #8 Tax Proposition

Summary: Authority to levy a 10 year 10 mills tax beginning in the year 2007 for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore.

Yes

Fifth Ward School District #7 Maintenance Continuation Tax Proposition

Summary: Authority to continue to levy a 10 year 13.45 mills tax beginning in the year 2007 for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvements, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefore.

Yes

Governor – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

B. Alexandrenko

Lieutenant Governor – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

Gary Beard (R)

Secretary of State – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

“Jay” Dardenne (R)

Attorney General – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

Royal Alexander (R)

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

Wayne Carter (R)

Commissioner of Insurance – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

James “Jim” Crowley (D)

BESE Board Member – District 7 (Multi-parish)

Dale Bayard (D)

State Senator – 25th Senatorial District (Multi-parish)

Mark Abraham (R)

State Senator – 26th Senatorial District (Multi-parish)

“Mickey” Frith (D)

State Representative – 42nd District (Multi-parish)

Isabella delaHoussaye (R)

Sheriff – Acadia Parish

K.P. Gibson (D)

Assessor – Acadia Parish

Russel L. Benoit

Coroner – Acadia Parish

Mark Dawson (R)

Police Juror – District 1

Rennie “Ray” Batiste (D)

Police Juror – District 2

A.J. “Fatty” Broussard (R)

Police Juror – District 3

Audie Hanks (R)

Police Juror – District 4

Chester Pommier (D)

Police Juror – District 5

Jimmie Pellerin (D)

Police Juror – District 6

John Beard (D)

Police Juror – District 7

Cade Benoit (D)

Mayor – Village of Morse (Special Election)

Leon Clement (D)

Alderman – Village of Morse (Special Election)

Kevin D. Abshire (D)

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1

Summary: To prohibit the reduction of state salary supplements for full-time law enforcement and fire protection officers.

For

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #2

Summary:  To authorize the legislature to supplement the uniform pay plans of sworn, commissioned law enforcement officers employed by a bona fide police agency of the state or its political subdivisions and for fire protection officers employed by a port authority from any available funds of the state, the department, the agency, or the political subdivision, provided that such supplement may be made available only for those law enforcement officers employed on a full-time basis who serve the welfare of the public in the capacity of a police officer by providing police services to the general public, by effecting arrest, issuing citations, and serving warrants while patrolling waterways and riverfront areas and for those fire protection officers employed on a full-time basis to provide fire protection services to a port authority.

For

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #3

Summary:  To provide that no benefit provision for members of any state retirement system having an actuarial cost shall be approved by the legislature unless a funding source providing new or additional funds sufficient to pay all such actuarial cost within ten years of the effective date of the benefit provision is identified in such enactment.

For

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #4

Summary: To exempt consigned jewelry from ad valorem property taxation.

For

City of Crowley Proposition #1 – Renewal of Wastewater Disposal Facilities Tax

Summary: To authorize the City of Crowley to levy and collect a three and one-half (3.5) mill tax “renewal”, annually for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of public parks and recreation.

Yes

City of Crowley Proposition #2 – Renewal of Public Parks and Recreation Tax

Summary: To authorize the City of Crowley to levy and collect a three (3) mill tax (renewal) annually for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of public parks and recreation.

Yes

City of Crowley Proposition #3 – Renewal of Youth Recreation Building and Maintenance Tax

Summary: To authorize the City of Crowley to levy and collect a one (1) mill tax (renewal) annually for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of youth recreation building maintenance.

Yes

Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District Proposition – Bonds

Summary: Authority to issue $750,000 of 10-year general obligation bonds of Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District for acquiring, constructing and improving buildings, machinery and equipment, including both real and personal property, to be used in giving fire protection to the property in said district. Said bonds to be payable from Ad Valorem taxes.

Yes

Town of Iota Proposition

Summary: To authorize the Town of Iota to levy and collect a nine (9) mill tax (renewal) annually for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of construction, maintenance and replacement of publics streets, roads, avenues, alleyways and bridges (including drainage and equipment necessary therefor) in said town.

Yes

Attorney General – State of Louisiana (Statewide)

Royal Alexander

State Senator – 25th Senatorial District (Multi-parish)

Dan “Blade” Morrish

Police Juror – District #2

A.J. “Fatty” Broussard

Police Juror – District #3

John W. Humble, Sr.

Police Juror – District #6

John Beard