Capital Area Transit System Proposition
(City of Baker)
Shall the Capital Area Transit System, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 30(A) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, La. R.S. 48:1460, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a 10.6 mills ad valorem tax on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation within the boundaries of the City of Baker, Louisiana (the "Tax") (an estimated $608,508 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax collection for the year 2022, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2031, and shall the proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds for the purpose of improving the availability and quality of public transportation for the City of Baker, including decreasing wait times, improving the efficiency of routes, and improving signs and shelters, and to provide funds for the operation, maintenance, and acquisition needs of the Capital Area Transit System to provide transportation service?