2020-0263
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(BOND COUNSEL)
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, August 15, 2020, to authorize the renewal of special taxes (911 renewal, Road Lighting renewal, Library continuation) therein.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Charles Parish Council (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 (the “Election”), to authorize the renewal of special taxes therein pursuant to the following propositions (the “Propositions”):
PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 3
(911 MILLAGE RENEWAL)
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one (1) mill tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,500,000 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, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of improving, maintaining and/or operating public buildings of the Parish and acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating a 911 emergency telephone system (including the payment of necessary dispatch personnel)?
PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 3
(ROAD LIGHTING MILLAGE RENEWAL)
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a one and one hundredths (1.01) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $1,500,000 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, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of providing and maintaining electric lights on the streets, roads, highways, alleys and public places of said Parish?
PROPOSITION NO. 3 OF 3
(LIBRARY MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Shall the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a four and fifty-three hundredths (4.53) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $7,500,000 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, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, constructing, improving and supporting public libraries of said Parish, said millage to represent a three hundredths (.03) of a mill increase (due to reappraisal) over the 4.50 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2020 pursuant to an election held on October 2, 2010?
This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election thereof.
SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election,
(i) there was a total of 2,725 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 1 and a total of 986 votes cast AGAINST Proposition No. 1, resulting in a majority of 1,739 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 1;
(ii) there was a total of 2,747 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 2 and a total of 967 votes cast AGAINST Proposition No. 2, resulting in a majority of 1,780 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 2; and
(iii) there was a total of 2,438 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 3 and a total of 1,272 votes cast AGAINST Proposition No. 3, resulting in a majority of 1,166 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 3.
The Propositions were therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Election.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of State’s office of the actual costs of the election, as required by Act 205 of the Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana for the year 2019.
SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Election are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law.
SECTION 5. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of St. Charles, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 8th day of September, 2020, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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