DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS Be it known and declared that the governing authority of (i) Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana and (ii) Fire Protection District No. 16 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Districts"), did meet in open and public session to examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the special elections held in the Districts on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said elections, there having been submitted at said elections the following propositions, to wit: FIRE DISTRICT NO. 14 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE) Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a tax of 20 mills (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $107,900 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection and emergency medical service facilities, vehicles, and equipment in and for the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82? FIRE DISTRICT NO. 16 PROPOSITION (MILLAGE) Shall Fire Protection District No. 16 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy and collect a tax of 30 mills (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $118,600 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 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities, vehicles, and equipment in and for the District, provided that a portion of the Tax proceeds is required to be contributed to state and statewide retirement systems as provided in R.S. 11:82? There was found by said count and canvass that (i) there was a total of 71 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Fire Protection District No. 14 Proposition and a total of 26 votes cast AGAINST Fire Protection District No. 14 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 45 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Fire Protection District No. 14 Proposition as hereinabove set forth and (ii) there was a total of 2 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition and a total of 3 votes cast AGAINST Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 1 vote cast AGAINST Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition as hereinabove set forth. Therefore, it has been declared by the governing authority of the Districts that Fire Protection District No. 14 Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED and Fire Protection District No. 16 Proposition was duly DEFEATED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special elections held in the Districts on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Results by precinct are available from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Police Jury during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of State's website (voterportal.sos.la.gov). The actual cost of the elections 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 $18,091.07. Fire Protection District No. 14 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana & Fire Protection District No. 16 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana Publication Dates LLOU0517684 $