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                                                   NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

            Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), on July 15, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Parish on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:

                                                         PROPOSITION NO. 1 OF 2

                                             (HEALTH UNITS MILLAGE RENEWAL)

Shall the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a .82 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $1,187,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of constructing, equipping and maintaining the services of the Parish health units in the Parish?

                                                         PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 2

                                          (ROADS & BRIDGES MILLAGE RENEWAL)

Shall the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), continue to levy a 1.99 mills tax on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $2,881,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purpose of building, constructing, repairing and maintaining roads and bridges in the Parish under a parish wide unit system?

            Said special election will be held at each and every polling place in the Parish, which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541.

            The polling places at the precincts in the Parish are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

            The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $71,600.

            Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the taxes described in the Propositions shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

            The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room, Bossier Parish Courthouse, 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2027, at 2:00 P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.  All registered voters of the Parish are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.