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NOTICE TO
VOTERS OF
PROPERTY TAX ELECTION
To the qualified electors of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana:
You are hereby notified that on the 15TH day of June, 2026, the Board of Commissioners, acting as the governing authority of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, ordered that a property tax election be held in Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One on Saturday, the 12TH day of December, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to all qualified electors of said Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One, the following proposition:
COMMUNITY CENTER AND PLAYGROUND DISTRICT NO. FOUR OF WARD ONE
Shall Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, renew, levy and collect not exceeding 5.00 mills ad valorem tax on all taxable property within said District for a period not to exceed ten (10) years beginning January 1, 2028, with collections from the renewed levy estimated to be $688,468.00 for one entire year, to be used for the purpose of paying the cost of maintaining and operating public buildings, community centers including parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and libraries, together with the necessary furnishings and equipment of the Districts recreational facilities and for paying the cost of constructing and improving recreational facilities of the District, constituting works of permanent public improvement, title to which shall be in the public?
A portion of the monies collected shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems.
The costs to conduct and canvas the returns of the election provided for herein is estimated to be $14,300.00 by the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Said election will be held at all polling places which are situated within the boundaries of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana:
POLLING PLACES FOR
COMMUNITY CENTER AND PLAYGROUND DISTRICT NO. FOUR OF WARD ONE
ONLY THOSE REGISTERED VOTERS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PRECINCTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF WARD ONE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. ONE OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSITION:
PRECINCT
POLLING PLACE
160E
Gillis Elementary School, 916 Topsy Rd., Gillis
160W Gillis Elementary School, 916 Topsy Rd., Gillis
161 Gillis Elementary School, 916 Topsy Rd., Gillis
162E Moss Bluff Middle School, 1104 Recreation Blvd., Moss Bluff
162W Moss Bluff Middle School, 1104 Recreation Blvd., Moss Bluff
163 Sam Houston High School, 880 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Moss Bluff
164 Moss Bluff Elementary School, 481 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy., Moss Bluff
165 Sam Houston High School, 880 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Moss Bluff
166E Moss Bluff Elementary School, 481 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy., Moss Bluff
166W Moss Bluff Elementary School, 481 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy., Moss Bluff
167 Sam Houston High School, 880 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Moss Bluff
360 (part of) Ward 3 Fire Protection Dist. #2, Fire Station, 3088 Old Town Rd., Lake Charles
The polls will be open at seven (7:00) oclock a.m. and shall remain open until not later than eight (8:00) oclock p.m. The said election will be held substantially in accordance with the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. The officials appointed to hold the election or such substitutes therefor as may be selected, designated and sworn in compliance with Sections 1286 through 1289 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, will make due returns thereof to the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish and to the Board of Commissioners, acting as the governing authority of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Voting machines will be used in the conduct of the election. All qualified electors of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, will be entitled to vote. No voter shall be required to sign a ballot or vote assessed valuation of property.
Notice is hereby further given that on Monday, the 15th day of March, 2027, at six (6:00) p.m., the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, will meet in open and public session at its regular meeting place, located at 1180 Don Manuel Boulevard, Moss Bluff, Louisiana, and will, then and there, examine and canvas the returns and declare the results of said election.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 15th day of June 2026.
Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8 4t
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Notice Cost- $532.00