2005-0267
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An Ordinance to adopt the millage rate(s) for the tax year 2005. This ordinance is setting forth, levying and imposing taxes on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, for General Parochial Purposes; constructing, maintaining, and operating the Parish Road Maintenance program, Parish Recreation program, Parish Mosquito Control program, Parish Fire Protection, E-911 Telephone System, Health Unit and Council on Aging program; Road Lighting District No. 1; Library Service District No. 1; and for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on outstanding General Obligation Sewer, Fire Protection, and E-911 Telephone System Bonds as required by Part II of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana and Section 1701-1707 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That acting under the authority of Part II of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, Section 1701-1707 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
A. As Governing authority of St. Charles Parish, Library Service District No. 1, and Road Lighting District No.1 of St. Charles Parish, acting under the authority of special elections held in said Parish, there is hereby levied, assessed and imposed special taxes on all of the taxable property within the Parish and the respective Districts for the year 2005 for the respective purposes contained in the propositions voted upon at said elections, and said taxes shall be levied, assessed and imposed at the following millage rates:
2005 Millages 2005 Millages
Levied Authorized
General Parochial 3.28 3.28
Road Lighting District No. 1 1.38 2.69
Library Service District No. 1 4.90 4.90
Road Maintenance Program 5.96 5.96
Recreation Program 1.97 1.97
Recreation Program 1.00 1.00
Mosquito Control Program 0.71 1.13
Council on Aging Program 0.98 0.98
Fire Protection 1.58 1.58
E-911 Telephone System 1.00 1.00
Health Unit 0.65 0.65
B. As Governing Authority of St. Charles Parish, acting under the authority of special elections held in said Parish, there is hereby levied, assessed, and imposed special taxes on all of the taxable property within the Parish and the respective District for the year 2005 for the purpose of paying the principal and interest and maintaining Sinking Funds on the outstanding General Obligation Sewer Refunding Bonds dated December 1, 2003 and two Sewer General Obligation DEQ Bond Issues; Fire Protection Refunding Bonds dated June 1, 1999; E-911 Telephone System Bonds dated May 1, 1993; and said taxes shall be levied, assessed and imposed at the following millage rates:
2005 Millages
Levied
Public Sewer Bonds 3.84
E-911 Telephone System Bonds 0.19
Fire Protection Bonds 0.31
SECTION II. That the proper administrative officers of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to spread said taxes, as herein above set forth upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2005 and to make the collection of the respective taxes imposed for and on behalf of said Parish and said Districts, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and the collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2005 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
APPROVED : DISAPPROVED:
PARISH PRESIDENT:
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