VETO! Mayor-President Guillory blocks higher taxes

VETO! Mayor-President Guillory blocks higher taxes

The other day we told you about a 7.5% tax increase that the councils would decide about on September 1st, 2020. The reason for this increase is to account for commercial property values substantially decreasing this year. This is especially thanks to the governor...
Two perspectives on tonight’s tax increase

Two perspectives on tonight’s tax increase

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday in an epic meeting between the two opposing sides of the tax increase issue, Parish Council Chairman Kevin Naquin and Citizens for a New Louisiana’s Michael Lunsford address the the same taxation issue from two...
Unprecedented 8% tax increases on Tuesday!

Unprecedented 8% tax increases on Tuesday!

On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the City and Parish Council agendas include unprecedented tax increases of around eight-percent (8%). What makes this unique isn’t the amount of the increase, but that, for the first time in the history of the Lafayette councils,...

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