TANGIPAHOA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1

The following Resolution was offered by Mr. Robbie Lee and seconded by Mr. Herbert Brumfield:

RESOLUTION

A Resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the newly annexed area (the
Town of Roseland) of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the “District”) on
Saturday, December 7, 2024, to authorize the levy and collection of all taxes currently being
levied and collected within the District; further making application to the State Bond Commission
for consent and authorization to hold the aforesaid election; and further providing for other matters
in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, 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”), desires to order and call a special election to be held in the newly annexed area (the Town of Roseland)
of the District as set forth in an ordinance adopted by the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”) on
June 24, 2024 (the “Boundary Ordinance”) on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024, to authorize the levy and
collection of the following taxes currently being levied and collected in the District (i) ½% sales and use tax
commencing on April 1, 2025 and continuing in perpetuity for the purpose of providing a retirement system for
District employees, hiring additional firefighters and general operation of the District; (ii) the 10 mill, 10-year ad
valorem tax beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2028 for the purpose of 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) the 10 mill, 10-year ad valorem tax beginning
with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2033 for the purpose of 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, in the newly
annexed area (the Town of Roseland) of the District (the “Taxes”); and

BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Authority, that:

SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the
authority conferred by Article VI, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, as amended (the
“Constitution”), La. R.S. 40:1501, La. R.S. 40:1501.1, La. R.S. 40:1501.5, and the applicable provisions of Chapter
6 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (the “Election Code”),
particularly Chapters 5 and 6A thereof, and by other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, a
special proposition election (the “Election”) is hereby called and ordered to be held in a portion of the District on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 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), and
that at the Election there will be submitted to all registered voters residing in the newly annexed portion of the
District (the Town of Roseland), qualified and entitled to vote at the 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?

SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Special Election. Pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1285, a Notice of
Special Election concerning the Election will be published in the Tangi Times (the “Official Journal”), a newspaper
of general circulation within the District, and is the official journal of the District, once a week for four (4)
consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty five (45) days nor more than ninety (90)
days prior to the date fixed for the Election, which notice will be substantially in accordance with the Notice of
Special Election annexed hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, to the same extent as if it were
set forth in full.

SECTION 3. Canvass of Election Returns. This 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 official election returns and declare the results of the said Election,
pursuant to Section 1292 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.

SECTION 4. Polling Place; Commissioners. The polling place set forth in the attached Notice of
Special Election, situated within the boundaries of the District and representing the area recently annexed into the
District pursuant to the Boundary Ordinance (the Town of Roseland) be and the same is hereby designated as the
polling place at which the Election will be held. Pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 18:1286(B), the
Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners authorized to be selected by the Board of Election Supervisors to
serve at the Election on Saturday, December 7, 2024, are hereby designated as the Commissioners-in-Charge and
Commissioners to serve at the polling place designated for this Election.

SECTION 5. Designation of Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge. As required in La. R.S.
18:1286(B), the officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4
hereof, will hold the Election as herein provided solely in compliance with the provisions of Parts II and V of the
Election Code, as amended, and will make due returns of said Election in accordance with the aforesaid provisions
of the Election Code. The compensation of said officers be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum prescribed by
law. All registered voters in each precinct and residing in the newly annexed area of the District (the Town of
Roseland) are entitled to vote at the Election.

SECTION 6. Authorization of Chairman. The Chairman of the Governing Authority be and he is
hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish the election officers, in ample time for the
holding of said Election, all equipment, forms and other items which may be required in order to hold said Election.
The Chairman of the Governing Authority is further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further
action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the Election.

SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call. In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(B)(1), certified copies of
this Resolution will be forwarded promptly to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of
Voting Machines in and for the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana and the Registrar of Voters in and for said
Parish, as notification of the call for the Election in order that each may prepare for said Election and perform their
respective functions as required by law.

SECTION 8. Estimated Collections. Pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1284(c), the estimated amounts
reasonably anticipated at this time to be collected from the levy of the Taxes in the newly annexed area of the
District (the Town of Roseland) for an entire year are: (i) $62,000 for the ½% sales and use tax; (ii) $33,000 for the
10 mill ad valorem tax; and (iii) $33,000 for the 10 mill ad valorem tax.

SECTION 9. Application to State Bond Commission. Application be and the same is hereby formally
made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authorization to hold a special proposition election in the newly
annexed area of the District (the Town of Roseland), as previously specified herein, said Election to be held within
the newly annexed area of the District (the Town of Roseland) on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and in the event the
aforesaid proposition is carried for consent and authorization to levy and collect the Taxes provided for by said
proposition in the amounts, for the purposes and for the number of years herein specified; and that a certified copy
of this Resolution will be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of the Governing Authority, together
with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of such application.

SECTION 10. Additional Notice Requirements. This Governing Authority made the announcement with
respect to this Resolution required by La. R.S. 42:19.1, at its public meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024 and
published said announcement in the Official Journal on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Such announcement was also
transmitted via email to State Senators and Representatives on Friday, July 12, 2024.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: 5 (E. Ray Glasgow, Merrie Bennett, Herbert Brumfield, Robbie Lee, Reginald Foster)
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None

And the Resolution was declared adopted on this, the 8th day of August, 2024.
/s/ Agnes Prevost /s/ E. Ray Glasgow
Agnes Prevost, Secretary-Treasurer E. Ray Glasgow, Chairman

EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

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

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

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA

I, the undersigned Secretary-Treasurer of 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, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the
Governing Authority on August 8, 2024, ordering and calling a special election to be held in the newly annexed area
(the Town of Roseland) of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 (the “District”) on Saturday, December
7, 2024, to authorize the levy and collection of all taxes currently being levied and collected within the District;
further making application to the State Bond Commission for consent and authorization to hold the aforesaid
election; and further providing for other matters in connection therewith.
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 8th day of
August, 2024.

/s/ Agnes Prevost
Agnes Prevost, Secretary-Treasurer