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Personally - I think no NEW millages or sales tax propositions should be allowed on the spring election cycle -

That cycle should ONLY serve for two purposes - RENEWALS and/or the filing of vacant...

Based on my information - the university was TOLD it would be in their best interest to pull the proposal because the votes were not there....

Worst possible timing for the university with police...

Yes -

And this comes from a parish administrator

Property taxes have it's place if done correctly and for the right purpose, which parishes tend to fail at the vast majority of time in my book...

With the public climate against any new property taxes and it being a re-election year for Police Jurors - I'm interested to see how this plays out

To me a motel/hotel sales tax on tourism would...

So it's NOT a separate taxing district calling for the tax?

The Police Jury can not kill it from the "district" perspective without legal consequences - it would be a "district tax" but the tax has to be "placed" on the ballot via a vote of the Police Jury...

And you would fail -

If the taxing authority goes through the proper the procedures with the bonding commission and the state, the Police Jury has no option but to let it got to vote or face the...