Parishwide School Proposition No. 5 of 6
(Sales Tax Renewal)
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, commencing October 1, 2024, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in Morehouse Parish, all as defined by law (an estimated $1,612,678 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving, equipping, furnishing, maintaining and operating public schools and school-related facilities in Morehouse Parish, and for paying salaries and benefits for teachers and other personnel employed by the Morehouse Parish School Board?