PROCES VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE ELECTION HELD IN TANGIPAHOA
PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on the 9th day of January, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., at 210 N.E.
Central Avenue, Amite, Louisiana, 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”), and being the authority ordering the election held therein on Saturday, December 7, 2024, did
examine and canvass the returns of the election, there having been submitted at the election 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?
There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the said special
election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the proposition as hereinabove set forth at the following
polling place, to-wit:
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE FOR AGAINST
00/011 Roseland Elementary School, 12516 Time Avenue, Roseland. 63 7
ABSENTEE 25 2
The polling place above specified being the only polling place designated at which to hold the election, it
was therefore shown that there was a total of 88 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 9 votes cast
AGAINST the Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 88 votes cast IN FAVOR OF
the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
The foregoing election was authorized by a Resolution adopted on August 8, 2024 by the Governing
Authority and notice therefore was duly given by the Notice of Special Election attached hereto as Exhibit A. Said
Notice of Special Election was published on October 10, 2024, October 17, 2024, October 24, 2024 and October 31,
2024 in the Tangi Times, as set forth in the proof of publications attached hereto as Exhibit B.
THEREFORE, 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”), does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition, as hereinabove set
forth, was duly PASSED in the District on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and that the results of said election be
promulgated by the Secretary of State and by the Clerk of Court in the manner required by law.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 9th day of January, 2025.
/s/ Agnes Prevost /s/ E. Ray Glasgow
Agnes Prevost, Secretary-Treasurer E. Ray Glasgow, Chairman