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Public Notices: Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

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Public Notices Published Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

The following resolution was offered by Ricky Campbell and seconded by Troy Hendry:
RESOLUTION
A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Police Jury of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007, between the hours of six o’clock (6:00) a.m., and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 4.07 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARISH COURTHOUSE.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy a four and seven hundredths (4.07) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $213,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of operation and maintenance of the Parish Courthouse?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 11.17 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF, AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR, THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE PARISH.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy an eleven and seventeen hundredths (11.17) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $583,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of construction, maintenance and operation of, and the purchase of equipment for, the drainage system in the Parish?
PROPOSITION NO. 3
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 8.12 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND PURCHASING PARISH EQUIPMENT.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy an eight and twelve hundredths (8.12) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $424,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and purchasing Parish equipment?
PROPOSITION NO. 4
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 4.26 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR THE PURCHASING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING OF ROAD EQUIPMENT AND FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PARISH.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy a four and twenty-six hundredths (4.26) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $223,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of the purchasing, operating and maintaining of road equipment and for the purpose of salary adjustments for employees of the Parish?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in The Franklin Sun, a weekly (Thursday) newspaper of general circulation within the Parish, published in Winnsboro, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the Parish, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than fortyfive (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room of the Franklin Parish Courthouse, Winnsboro, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election.
SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the CommissionersinCharge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as CommissionersinCharge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held on Thursday, December 13, 2007, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the Parish will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.
SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election, including but not limited to, appropriate submission to the Federal Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and ExOfficio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Franklin Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Franklin Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.
SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special taxes provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
MEMBERS: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAINING:
Ricky Campbell X
Buddy Parks X
Ray Young X
Troy Hendry X
LeRoy Scott X
Harvey Guimbellot X
Jackie Johnson X
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 14th day of June, 2007.
/s/ Johnnie Wesley /s/ Harvey Guimbellot Secretary President

EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Police Jury of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), on June 14, 2007, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Parish on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 4.07 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARISH COURTHOUSE.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy a four and seven hundredths (4.07) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $213,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of operation and maintenance of the Parish Courthouse?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 11.17 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF, AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR, THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE PARISH.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy an eleven and seventeen hundredths (11.17) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $583,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of construction, maintenance and operation of, and the purchase of equipment for, the drainage system in the Parish?
PROPOSITION NO. 3
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 8.12 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND PURCHASING PARISH EQUIPMENT.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish’), levy an eight and twelve hundredths (8.12) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $424,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2008 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and purchasing Parish equipment?
PROPOSITION NO. 4
(MILLAGE RENEWAL)
SUMMARY: 5 YEAR, 4.26 MILLS PARISH PROPERTY TAX RENEWAL FOR THE PURCHASING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING OF ROAD EQUIPMENT AND FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PARISH.
Shall the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), levy a four and twenty-six hundredths (4.26) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $223,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of five (5) years, beginning with the year 2009 and ending with the year 2013, for the purpose of the purchasing, operating and maintaining of road equipment and for the purpose of salary adjustments for employees of the Parish?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Parish, which polls will open at six o’clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, towit:
POLLING PLACES
Precinct Location
01 Ft Necessity High School, 10630 Hwy 562, Ft Necessity
02 Jigger Apostolic Hall, 7197 Hwy 128, Jigger
03 Brakers Store, 6385 Hwy 562, Wisner
04 Wisner town Hall, 9530 Natchez St., Wisner
04A Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna St., Gilbert
04B Wisner Town Hall, 9530 Natchez St., Wisner
06 Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna St., Gilbert
07 Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna St., Gilbert
09 Gilbert Community Center, 157 Hanna St., Gilbert
12 Winnsboro High School, 1600 Glover St., Winnsboro
13 New Hope Masonic Lodge, 2195 Hwy 135, Winnsboro
14 Woodmen of the World Hall, 261 Taylor Ave., Winnsboro
16 Winnsboro Housing Authority, 1702 Hatfield St., Winnsboro
18 Winnsboro Junior High School, 5915 Hwy 4, Winnsboro
19 Ward #3 High School, 5915 Hwy 4, Winnsboro
20 Winnsboro Junior High School, 5915 Hwy 4, Winnsboro
21 Ward #3 High School, 5915 Hwy 4, Winnsboro
22 Winnsboro Junior High School, 5915 Hwy 4, Winssboro
24 Winnsboro Lower Elementary School, 1310 Warren St., Winnsboro
25 Woodmen of the World Hall, 261 Taylor Ave., Winnsboro
26 VFW Hall, 2108 Loop Rd., Winnsboro
27 Franklin Parish Courthouse, 6560 Main St., Winnsboro
27A Franklin Parish Courthouse, 6560 Main St., Winnsboro
28A Franklin Parish Courthouse, 6560 Main St., Winnsboro
30 Baskin Community Center, 1860 Hwy 857, Baskin
31 Gulledge-Richardson Comm Ctr, 157 Football Field Rd., Crowville
32 North Central Fire Station, 1772 Hwy 859, Delhi
33 Friendship Fire Station, 4918 Hwy 132, Baskin
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the CommissionersinCharge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Room of the Franklin Parish Courthouse, Winnsboro, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007, at SIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election. All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Winnsboro, Louisiana, on this, the 14th day of June, 2007.
ATTEST: /s/ Harvey Guimbellot President
/s/ Johnnie Wesley
Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF FRANKLIN
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Police Jury of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), the governing authority of Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), do hereby certify that the foregoing eight (8) pages constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Governing Authority on June 14, 2007, ordering and calling a special election to be held in Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Parish at Winnsboro, Louisiana, on this, the 14th day of June, 2007.
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Secretary (SEAL)
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