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  • Leaders plan to push tax increase again

    April 25, 2013 9:06 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Just one year later, leaders want to push a property tax increase to fund Livingston Parish mosquito control again. It was voted-down last year, but since about a third of residents still skip-out on paying the fee, Mosquito and Abatement believes the tax is necessary. Without... more »
  • Superintendent says struggling district needed tax money

    April 7, 2013 7:17 PM

    CLINTON- More than 70-percent of voters rejected the property tax that would fund schools in East Feliciana Parish. "The election was for our students. And so we know what is needed for our students and so we were hoping for um a victory last night," says Superintendent Henderson Lewis.... more »
  • Property value going down in Bayou Corne Play Video

    March 12, 2013 5:52 PM

    BAYOU CORNE- People in Bayou Corne say they fear more than a massive sinkhole, that forced hundred of people to evacuate. Since it formed last year, the property value in the mandatory evacuation area plunged. Last year, the Assumption Parish Tax Assessor's Office, gave residents living in the... more »
  • Property owners shell out hundreds more for CATS Play Video

    December 6, 2012 5:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Property tax assessments are going out in East Baton Rouge Parish, and owners living in the city limits of Baker and Baton Rouge can expect much larger overall contributions compared to years past. To see what you owe, click here . In the Riverbend neighborhood... more »
  • Garbage tax on ballot in Tangipahoa Parish

    November 28, 2012 9:11 AM

    AMITE - Voters in rural Tangipahoa Parish will be asked to approve a property tax proposition in support of parish landfill operations on the Dec. 8 ballot. Rural Garbage District No. 1, which includes all unincorporated areas of the parish, is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 10-mill ad valorem... more »
  • St. Helena Parish School District counting on tax vote Play Video

    October 30, 2012 6:16 PM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - A school millage on the ballot this Thuesday is definitely a hot topic in St. Helena Parish. Fliers are being handed out and post cards are being mailed in an effort to get the community to come out and support a 25.8 mills property tax... more »
  • Sinkhole continues to grow Play Video

    September 26, 2012 5:43 PM

    BAYOU CORNE - The sinkhole which formed more than a month ago in Assumption Parish is still growing. Overnight the hole on Texas Brine's property swallowed another chunk of land, including part of a remote road. It's now about 500 feet wide. As the sinkhole continues to grow,... more »
  • Mosquito problem in Livingston Parish Play Video

    September 21, 2012 4:52 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS- Mosquitoes in Livingston Parish are on the attack. "Worst I've ever seen. They're really bad," says Wayne Sibley. Fighting those pesky bugs comes with a hefty price. Funding to support the parish abatement is low, because some people are not paying their abatement fees. "It... more »
  • East Baton Rouge School Board rolls forward tax

    August 17, 2012 7:55 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted 8-3 to "roll forward" a property tax millage for the 2012 tax year, a move that could raise as much as $3.7 million more for the system's budget. Superintendent Bernard Taylor Jr. said the extra money is needed... more »
  • Rent could go up because of CATS property tax Play Video

    April 26, 2012 6:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Due to rising property taxes, landlords that own property in the city limits may pass those costs onto renters. On a $100,000 property, owners will pay an additional $106 a year in property taxes which could send rent up just as high. Property owners we... more »
  • Landlords: Rent could go up because of CATS tax

    April 26, 2012 10:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Due to rising property taxes, landlords that own property in the city limits may pass those costs onto renters. On a $100,000 property, owners will pay an additional $106 a year in property taxes which could send rent up just as high. Tonight on News... more »
  • 4 agencies in Livingston keep same property tax

    June 14, 2011 10:21 AM

    LIVINGSTON - Four governmental bodies in Livingston Parish have elected to keep their property tax millages the same, while about two dozen others are preparing to hold meetings on their millage rates. Because the amount of taxable property on the tax rolls is rising, districts generally will take in... more »
  • Tax Deadline in EBR

    December 31, 2010 5:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Believe it or not, about 16,000 people don't pay their taxes each year in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to Tax Director Octave Anthaume. Those who won't get delinquent notices rushed into the Sheriff's Office to pay their property taxes Thursday and Friday, some because of... more »
  • Construction bonds on ballot for Zachary Schools

    October 28, 2010 6:31 PM

    There are big plans in Zachary to improve schools, but it's up to residents to decide if they want to keep their current tax load to pay for it. The current rate of 36 mills includes a former bond issue passed in 2003 and set to expire soon. School officials... more »
  • Sabine Parish school tax vote set Nov. 2

    August 20, 2010 5:57 AM

    Voters in Sabine Parish's South Sabine Consolidated School District No. 20 will decide Nov. 2 whether they want to pay property taxes to construct a new school. The proposal calls for selling $2.3 million in bonds to be paid out over 15 years to be used to construct and equip... more »
  • Property-tax values up in Livingston Parish

    August 9, 2010 6:16 AM

    The Livingston Parish Assessor's Office says the value of Livingston Parish property on the parish tax rolls rose about 5 percent since last year. The value of commercial property rose 6.6 percent. The value of business property rose 8.7 percent. Assessor Jeff Taylor says the increase mainly represents new construction.... more »
  • Allen Parish considers Mosquito control tax

    July 12, 2010 6:15 AM

    A mosquito control proposition will be on the Oct. 2 ballot in Allen Parish. The 10-year, 8-mill property tax renewal will purchase, maintain and operate equipment and materials necessary in the eradication of mosquitoes. The mosquito control tax was first approved in 2002, and brings in an estimated $592,000 a... more »
  • CATS approves resolution for property tax increase

    June 10, 2010 11:05 PM

    The cash-strapped Capital Area Transit System is looking for more money. The CATS board approved a resolution for citizens to vote on a property tax increase. It would cost about $43 a year for a $200,000 home. CATS would stand to gain $10 million more a year. The tax would... more »
  • Bond tax delayed in Vermilion Parish

    March 2, 2010 6:44 AM

    The vote for a proposed 5.7-mill property tax for coastal storm protection in Vermilion Parish has been delayed. The tax, if passed, would fund $20 million in bonds for coastal protection. The police jury initially agreed at its last meeting to put the proposal up for vote during a special... more »
  • Thousands wait until last minute to pay taxes

    December 31, 2009 5:37 PM

    Thousands waited until the last minute to make good on their 2009 property taxes. The director of tax collections said usually about 75 percent of homeowners wait until the end of the year to pay their taxes. "Everybody waits until the last minute," said Octave Anthaume, tax director. "They're... more »
  • W. Feliciana board OKs March 27 tax election

    December 16, 2009 7:32 AM

    The West Feliciana Parish School Board has voted unanimously to ask parish voters to approve an additional half-cent sales tax and 11 mills in property taxes in a March 27 special election. The half-cent sales tax would generate about $900,000 annually and an 11-mill property tax would bring in about... more »
  • West Feliciana sheriff asks for tax support

    October 14, 2009 5:34 PM

    When voters head to the polls Saturday, West Feliciana Parish Sheriff officials hope they will support a property tax renewal. Voters are being asked to renew a 5.77 mills property tax that has been on the books since 1986. Sheriff Austin Daniel said voters have never rejected the... more »
  • Ascension Parish School Superintendent wants property tax extended

    October 13, 2009 7:21 AM

    Superintendent of Ascension Parish Schools Donald Songy wants residents to extend a property tax to raise $100 million for facility improvements in the school district. He joined Whitney Vann on 2une In to talk about this weekend's election. more »

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