PONCHATOULA AREA RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, STATE OF LOUISIANA
The following Resolution was offered by Kyle Mitchell and seconded by Roger Kennedy: RESOLUTION
A Resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of a ten (10) mill ad valorem tax for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating recreational facilities and activities in and for the District.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “District”), as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the District on Saturday, October 14, 2023 (the “Election”), said tabulations having been prepared and certified by the election officials serving at the designated polling places, and the Governing Authority does now further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the Election.
SECTION 2. That a Proces Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and that a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; that another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and ex-officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of Tangipahoa Parish; and that another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of the District.
SECTION 3. That the result of the Election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 4. That in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1292(B)(2), the cost of holding the election was $1,222.54. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: Terry Byers, Roger Kennedy, Kyle Mitchell, Marshall Graves
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Patricia Landaiche
WHEREUPON, this Resolution was declared to be adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, on this 16th day of November, 2023.
/s/ Terry Byers
Terry Byers, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/ Letisha Smith
Letisha Smith, Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “District”), do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the District on November 16, 2023, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in Ponchatoula Area Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of a ten (10) mill ad valorem tax for a period of ten (10) years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating recreational facilities and activities in and for the District.
I further certify that this Resolution has not been amended or rescinded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my official signature of said District on this, the 16th day of November, 2023.
/s/ Letisha Smith
Letisha Smith, Secretary