Sales Tax District Proposition
(Sales Tax)
Shall Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District (consisting of the entire Parish of Claiborne except those portions of the Parish contained within the corporate boundaries of the municipalities of Homer or Haynesville) (the "District"), under the provisions of Louisiana law, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1.375% (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,084,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) 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 the District, all as defined by law, for a period of 10 years from January 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purposes of paying the costs of (i) providing for solid waste collection and disposal in the District, including acquiring, improving, maintaining and/or operating the necessary land, facilities and equipment required in connection therewith, and (ii) materials required for surfacing and maintaining public roads within the boundaries of the District?