Question 1 - One Percent Sales and Use Tax

Shall a special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes be imposed in Quitman County for a period not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters and for the purpose of raising not more than $4,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, modifying, and equipping existing school buildings and school district facilities including Board of Education office facilities, including site improvements, athletic facilities, operations facilities, HVAC, technology infrastructure, and paving and parking; (ii) acquiring textbooks, e-books, e-book readers, computers, laptops, tablets, and peripherals for the school district; (iii) acquiring and/or refurbishing school buses, maintenance and school vehicles, and transportation and maintenance equipment; (iv) acquiring, constructing and equipping new schools and facilities, including but not limited to school nutrition facilities; (v) acquiring technology, safety, security, and/or fire protection equipment, and band instruments; (vi) acquiring real property; and (vii) acquiring any capital property necessary or desirable for the foregoing purposes, both real and personal (collectively, the "Projects"); (viii) paying a portion of the debt service on the Quitman County School District General Obligation Debt Series 2016 and 2022 with a maximum payment amount of $3,000,000; the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds will be $4,000,000?