Tensas Gazette Public Notices for Feb. 14, 2024

SHERIFF’S SALE

MONROE TELCO FEDERAL

CREDIT UNION

VS. NO. 24,760

CHERYL ANN HUMMEL AKA

CHERYL A. HUMMEL NKA

CHERYL ANN HUMMEL LEWIS AND

THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF

MICHAEL JOSEPH HUMMEL AKA

MICHAEL JOSEPH HUMMEL, SR.

By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE, to me directed, from the Honorable Sixth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Tensas, aforesaid, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sale, at public auction, at the principal front door of the Courthouse in the City of St. Joseph, in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of FEBRUARY, 2024, between the hours prescribed by law, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the following described 

2003 DISCOVERY FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME VIN #4UZAAHAKX3CL87607

TERMS OF SALE:  For cash to the highest bidder WITH the benefit of appraisement.

RICKEY A. JONES, SHERIFF

TENSAS PARISH

2/14

 

DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

Be it known and declared that the governing authority of the Tensas Parish Schools Educational Facilities Improvement District (the “District”), did meet in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the District on Saturday, November 18, 2023, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:

PROPOSITION

(SALES & USE TAX)

Shall the Tensas Parish Schools Educational Facilities Improvement District (the “District”)  be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 0.5% (the “Tax”) in accordance with Louisiana law, but expressly exempting the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage for use or consumption of food and prescription drugs from the levy of the Tax (an estimated $300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 20 years, commencing January 1, 2024, with the net proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used to assist the Tensas Parish School Board by providing additional funding for authorized purposes to benefit the public school system within the parishwide jurisdiction of District? 

There was found by said count and canvass that there was a total of 614 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition and a total of 481 votes cast AGAINST Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 133 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition as hereinabove set forth. Therefore, it has been declared by the governing authority of the District that the proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the District on Saturday, November 18, 2023.  Results by precinct are available from the Secretary of the District during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website (voterportal.sos.la.gov).  The actual cost of the election as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, is $1,420.86.

Tensas Parish Schools Educational Facilities Improvement District

2/14

 

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with L.R.S. 3:1609 and LAC 7:XV.314 (A), the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, has established a boll weevil eradication zone, the Louisiana Eradication Zone, consisting of all the territory within the state of Louisiana.  

Notice is further given that all producers of commercial cotton in Louisiana are required to participate in the boll weevil eradication program, including cost sharing, in accordance with the Boll Weevil Eradication Law and regulations.  This includes, but is not limited to, reporting of cotton acreage and destruction of cotton plants and stalks by December 31 of each crop year.  A copy of the law and rules and regulations may be obtained from the Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, 5825 Florida Blvd. Ste. 3002, Baton Rouge, La.  70806, telephone number (225) 922-1338.

Notice is also given that the planting of noncommercial cotton is PROHIBITED in Louisiana unless a written waiver is obtained from the Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry in accordance with LAC 7:XV.319(C).  To request a waiver, submit a written application to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, at the address provided in this notice, stating the conditions under which such written waiver is requested.

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