Pursuant to the provisions of a Resolution adopted on August 8, 2024, by the Board of Commissioners of
Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of
Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the “District”), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special
election will be held in the District on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024, and that at said election there will be
submitted to all registered voters residing in the newly annexed portion of the District (the Town of Roseland),
qualified in and entitled to vote at 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
Shall Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the “District”) be authorized to levy and
collect, in the area newly annexed by the District on June 24, 2024, the following taxes currently
being levied in the District for the terms and purposes previously approved by voters: (i) ½% sales
and use tax (estimated to generate $62,000 annually) approved on July 19, 2003 commencing on
April 1, 2025 and continuing in perpetuity for providing a retirement system for District
employees, hiring additional firefighters and general operation of the District; (ii) 10 mill ad
valorem tax (estimated to generate $33,000 annually) approved on March 24, 2018 commencing
in 2025 through 2028 for purchasing fire protection equipment, maintaining and operating the
District’s fire protection facilities and equipment, paying the cost of obtaining water and for
salaries of District employees; and (iii) 10 mill ad valorem tax (estimated to generate $33,000
annually) approved on April 27, 2024 commencing in 2025 through 2033 for purchasing fire
equipment, maintaining and operating the District’s fire protection facilities and equipment,
obtaining water, paying salaries, providing retirement for employees and enhancing Emergency
Medical Services by improving manpower?
The special election will be held at the following polling place situated in the newly annexed portion of the
District (the Town of Roseland), and which polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. on SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 7, 2024, in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised
Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 18:541). The Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized
to be selected by the Parish Board of Election Supervisors at the special election on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7,
2024, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners to serve at the following
described polling place designated for this election, to-wit:
WARD/PRECINCT
00/011
POLLING PLACE
Roseland Elementary School, 12516 Time Avenue, Roseland
The polling place set forth above and situated in the newly annexed portion of the District (the Town of
Roseland), be and the same is hereby designated as the polling place at which to hold the special election, and the
Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
A portion of the monies collected from the Taxes may be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement
systems in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as
amended (La. R.S. 11:82).
In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $200.00.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 5 and
Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and
statutory authority as applicable thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the election, or such substitutes therefor
as may be selected and designated in compliance with law, will make due returns thereof to the Governing
Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet on Thursday,
January 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at 201 N.E. Central Avenue, Amite, Louisiana, and will then and there, in open and
public session, proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All
registered voters residing in the newly annexed portion of the District (the Town of Roseland) are entitled to vote at
the special election and voting machines will be used in connection therewith.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 8th of August, 2024.
/s/ E. Ray Glasgow
E. Ray Glasgow, Chairman