Shreveport Focus SB/The Inquisitor
July 31, 2026
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The following resolution was offered by John Davis and seconded by James Alexander:
RESOLUTION
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), 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 District, on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 (the “Election”), to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein pursuant to the following proposition (the “Proposition”):
PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy and collect a special tax not to exceed 10.03 mills (the “Tax”) on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,417,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R. S. 11:82, said millage to represent a .03 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on March 28, 2015?
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, there was a total of 420 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 285 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, resulting in a majority of 135 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition. The Proposition was 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 §18:1292 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
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 her 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 Caddo, 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.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: four
NAYS: O
ABSENT: two
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of July, 2026.
/s/ James Alexander Secretary
/s/ Neicy Bass Chairman PROCÈS VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CADDO PARISH FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Central Fire Station, 300 Hwy. 1, Oil City, Louisiana, the Board of Commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with a quorum being present did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy and collect a special tax not to exceed 10.03 mills (the “Tax”) on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,417,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82, said millage to represent a .03 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on March 28, 2015?
There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 420 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 285 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 135 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the Distrcit on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Results by precinct are available from the Secretary of this Governing Authority during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov).
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Oil City, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of July, 2026. ATTEST:/s/ Neicy Bass Chairman /s/ James Alexander Secretary
EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), on January 12, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District 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 proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION (MILLAGE CONTINUATION)
Shall Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy and collect a special tax not to exceed 10.03 mills (the “Tax”) on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,417,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82, said millage to represent a .03 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2027 pursuant to an election held on March 28, 2015?
The said special election will be held at the polling places for the following precincts, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
PRECINCTS 01 -03 (PART) 01-04(PART) 01-06 (PART) 01-07 01-08(PART) 01-09(PART) 02-01(PART)
The polling places for the precincts set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $19,600.
Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by 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 Central Fire Station, 300 Hwy. 1, Oil City, Louisiana, on MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used. HE INQUISITOR PUBLISHER’S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I, JOHN E. SETTLE, JR., being duly sworn and say, I am the Publisher of THE INQUISITOR published in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, end being the official legal journal of Town of Greenwood, Town of Vivian, Town of Oil City, Village of Rodessa and Town of Blanchard, and that the advertisement, a printed copy of which is attached hereto, was printed and published in said newspaper on the following dates: April 10-17-24, May 1, 2026. /s/ John E. Settle, Jr., SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED this the 7 dayof July 2026, /s/ Kathy A. Condon, Notary PublicPROCLAMATION
I, the undersigned Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), the governing authority of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the District on Saturday, June 27, 2026, was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Oil City, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of July, 2026
/s/ Neicy Bass Chairman
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CADDO
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), the governing authority of Caddo Parish Fire District Number Seven, State of Louisiana (the “District”), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings and Procès Verbal made by said Governing Authority on July 13, 2026, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the District on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to authorize the continuation of a special tax therein.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature at Oil City, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of July, 2026.
/s/ James Alexander, Secretary