EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SAMPLE BALLOT

Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish will cast ballots

Saturday in runoffs for statewide offices, including
governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general as
well as one seat on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and four state representative positions. In
addition to a parishwide proposition, nine others are also
on the ballot for various purposes in smaller election
districts. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
t Statewide offices t

All precincts

Governor

t State Representativet

District 29
Ward 1: Pcts. 17, 23, 24, 25, 58,
77, 84, 85.
Ward 2: Pcts. 11, 16, 23, 27,30.

John Bel Edwards

David Vitter

Democrat

All precincts
PROPOSITION(S)

29th Representative District

t Forest Heights Park Crime Prevention

t and Neighborhood Improvement District proposition t

Ward 2: Precinct 27.

Parishwide Proposition

Forest Heights Park Crime Prevention and

Shall Section 8.10 of the Plan of Government of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge be amended, effective on and after February 15, 2016, for the purpose of providing that (1) revenues of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge (the Parish) shall be allocated annually to the four municipalities of the Parish, specifically the City of Baton Rouge, the City of
Baker, the City of Zachary and the City of Central, by including in the current expense budget for the Parish items of appropriation to these municipalities, and (2) that all allocations of Parish revenues made under the
authority Section 8.10 shall be appropriated and distributed to the four municipalities of the Parish in the
YES
proportion that the population of each said municipality, based upon the last federal census, bears to the
total population of the four municipalities in the
Parish; and further providing that the remaining proNO
visions of Section 8.10 remain the same?

t Fire Protection District No. 1 proposition t

Ward 2: All of precincts 5, 13, 14, 18, 21, 26, 28, 32. Parts of precincts of 15 and 17.

State Representative

(Vote for ONE)

t Parishwide plan of government proposition t

Neighborhood Improvement District Proposition

Shall Forest Heights Park Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District (the District), levy an annual parcel fee of one hundred
twenty dollars ($120.00) on each improved and unimproved residential parcel located in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in January 2016 and ending in 2025 for providing security for District residents
and to serve the needs of the District by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the District, an estimated
$22,200.00 is reasonably expected to be collected from
the initial levy, and all related matters as set forth in
YES
La. R.S. 33:9097.25 and then being renewable in the
same manner as its imposition, if the Board of Commissioners of the District determines that said renewal
is necessary to meet the needs of the District?
NO

t Riverbend Crime Prevention and Improvement District proposition t

Ward 3: Precinct 50.

(Vote for ONE)

Republican

Ronnie Edwards
Democrat

Lieutenant Governor

Edmond Jordan
Democrat

76
77

(Vote for ONE)

Melvin L. Kip Holden

11

Billy Nungesser

12

Democrat

Republican

t State Representativet

District 63
Ward 1: Pcts. 86, 91, 92, 94, 95,
100, 101.
Ward 2: Pcts. 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13,
17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 31.

Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition

Shall the Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge,
Louisiana (the District), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of
the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, Section 1502.1 of Title 40 of the Louisiana
Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a service
charge of $32.00 per annum (the Service Charge) (an estimated $64,200 is
reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Service Charge for
an entire year), for each residential or commercial structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of
the District, in each calendar year, for a period of ten
(10) years, commencing in the year 2018 to and includYES
ing the year 2027, and shall the avails or proceeds of
the Service Charge (after paying the reasonable and
necessary expenses of collection and administering the
NO
Service Charge, if any) be used entirely and exclusively
for fire protection purposes within the District?

Attorney General
t Fire Protection District No. 6 proposition t
Ward 1: Precincts 77 and 84.
Ward 2: All of precincts 1, 11, 16, 23, 27, 30. Parts of 10 and 12.
Ward 3: Precinct 8.

State Representative
(Vote for ONE)

James D. Buddy Caldwell

Republican

Jeff Landry
Republican

17
19

63rd Representative District

(Vote for ONE)

Ulysses Bones Addison, Jr. 85

Democrat

Barbara West Carpenter

t BESE member t

District 6
Ward 1: Pcts. 7, 8, 9, 12, 33, 34,
35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46,
47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57,
60, 64, 65, 69, 72, 74, 75, 80,
89, 90, 98, 99, 102, 103, 105.
Ward 2: Pcts. 6, 7, 8, 18, 21, 26,
29.
Ward 3: Pcts. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9,
10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48,
49, 51, 52, 53.

Democrat

t State Representativet

District 66
Ward 1: Pcts. 90, 103.
Ward 3: All of precincts 10, 15,
16, 19, 20, 22, 33, 34, 38, 43,
45, 47, 48, 53. Part 44.
State Representative

(Vote for ONE)

Rick Edmonds

91

Darrell Ourso

92

Republican

District 6

(Vote for ONE)

Kathy Edmonston

43

Jason Engen

44

Republican

Republican

Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention

t and Improvement District proposition t

Ward 3: Precincts 3, 15, 16, 38, 43, 53.

Fire Protection District 6 Proposition

Shall the Fire Protection District 6, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana (the District), under Article VI, Sections 19, 30 and 32 of the
Louisiana Constitution, Part I of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Revised
Statutes of 1950, and La. R.S. 40:1501 et seq., as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to
renew the levy and collection, and adopt a resolution providing for such
renewal of the levy and collection, of the ad valorem property tax of five (5)
mills (the Tax) in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation
in the District for a period of nine (9) years from and including the year
2017 to and including the year 2025, which estimated amount of such Tax
reasonably expected to be collected from such levy and collection is approximately $132,055.20 for each entire year of the levy,
and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used enYES
tirely and exclusively for the development, operation
and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the
District including the cost of obtaining water for fire
protection purposes and fire hydrants within the DisNO
trict?

Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement

District Proposition
Shall the Shenandoah Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District
(District) be authorized to renew the levy and collection of an annual parcel fee of $50 on each improved parcel located in the District, less and except any parcel whose owner qualifies for and receives the special
assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, for a period of 8 years, beginning in 2016 and ending in
2023 for the purpose of promoting and encouraging security in the area included within the District and promoting and encouraging the beautification and overall betterment of the District and all
related matters as set forth in La. R.S. 33:9097.9, which
YES
parcel fee may be increased to an amount not to exceed
$150 per improved parcel per calendar year beginning
in 2017 by duly adopted resolution of the Districts
Board (an estimated $90,000 is reasonably expected to
NO
be collected from the initial levy)?

66th Representative District

Republican

Member, State Board

of Elementary and
Secondary Education

86

Riverbend Crime Prevention and Improvement District Proposition

Shall the Riverbend Crime Prevention and Improvement District (District), be authorized to levy and collect an annual parcel fee on each improved and unimproved parcel within the District for the purpose of aiding
in crime prevention and adding to the security of District residents by providing for an increase in the presence of law enforcement personnel in the
District and serving the needs of the residents of the District by funding
beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the District
for a period of fifteen years, beginning in 2016 and ending in 2030, in an
amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per year and be authorized not less than three years after approval of the parcel fee to increase the parcel fee one time provided the increased parcel fee does not
exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) per year, as provided in Act 127
(2015) enacting La. R.S. 33:9097.25, with the proceeds of
the parcel fee ($71,400 is reasonably expected to be colYES
lected from the initial collection) after deducting administrative costs to be used for purposes set forth
herein including improved lighting, signage, or matters
relating to the security of the District?
NO

t State Representativet

District 69
Ward 1: Pcts. 9, 34, 49, 52, 53,
60, 72, 74, 80, 99.
Ward 3: All of precincts 3, 7, 11,
27, 31, 39, 41. Part of precinct
15.

t Brownsfield Fire Protection District No. 3 proposition t

Ward 2: All of precincts 3, 9, 25. Parts of precincts 10, 12, 15 and
17.
Brownsfield Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition
Shall the Brownsfield Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of East
Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the Brownsfield Fire Protection District), be authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills
(the Tax) (an estimated $200,000 is reasonably expected to be collected
from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), in each calendar year on all
property subject to taxation in the Brownsfield Fire Protection District, for
a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2016 to and including
the year 2025, and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax (after paying the
reasonable and necessary expenses of collection and administering the Tax,
if any) be used entirely and exclusively for the development, improvement,
operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities of the Brownsfield Fire Protection District, and paying salaries and
benefits of fire district personnel, paying the costs of
YES
obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and paying the cost of fire hydrant rentals and service, within
the Brownsfield Fire Protection District?

Shall the Southern Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Improvement District (District), be authorized to levy and collect an annual
parcel fee on each improved and unimproved parcel within the District for
a period of ten years, beginning in 2016 and ending in 2025, in the amount
not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100) per year and to increase the fee
once after at least five years provided said fee does not exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per year, as provided in La. R.S. 33:9097.21 with
the proceeds of the parcel fee (after deducting administrative costs) to be
used to aid in crime prevention and to add to the seYES
curity of District residents, and to serve the needs of
the residents of the District by funding beautification
and improvements for the overall betterment of the
District (an estimated $50,000 is reasonably expected
NO
to be collected from the initial collection)?

Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention

69th Representative District

For Regular and Unexpired Term

t and Improvement District proposition t

(Vote for ONE)

Paula Davis

98

Ryan Heck

99

Republican

Southern Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Improvement

District Proposition

NO

State Representative

Republican

Southern Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention

t and Improvement District proposition t
Ward 1: Precincts 86 and 100.

Ward 3: Precinct 41.

t City of Baker proposition t

Ward 2: Precincts 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 31.
City of Baker Proposition
Shall the City of Baker, State of Louisiana (the City), under the provisions
of Section 338.215 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as
amended, (the Act), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be
authorized to levy and collect a tax of not exceeding five percent (5%) (the
Tax), in perpetuity, beginning January 1, 2016, upon the paid occupancy
of hotel (the term hotel having the meaning set forth in the Act) rooms
within the City (the Tax to be in addition to any other taxes thereon)
($20,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of
the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax
(after paying reasonable and necessary costs and exYES
penses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be
used to fund infrastructure improvements for the City
of Baker Parks and to fund other recreational opportunities within the City of Baker?

NO

Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement

District Proposition
Shall the Woodlawn Estates Crime Prevention and Improvement District
(District), be authorized to levy and collect an annual parcel fee on each
improved and unimproved parcel within the District for a period of ten
years, beginning in 2016 and ending in 2025, in the amount not to exceed
One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per year and to increase the parcel fee
one time during each subsequent calendar year not to exceed ten percent
of the amount of the fee imposed during the previous calendar year provided the amount of the increased parcel fee does not exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per year, as provided in Act 341 (2015) enacting La. R.S.
33:9097.25 with the proceeds of the parcel fee (after deducting administrative costs) to be used to aid in crime prevention, to enhance security within
the District, to provide for an increase in security patrols in the District and to provide for the overall betYES
terment of the District (an estimated $79,650.00 is
reasonably expected to be collected from the initial collection)?

NO