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Lafayette Live With Joey Durel Features TAX/TIF Talk
Lafayette Live With Joey Durel Features TAX/TIF Talk
Lafayette Live With Joey Durel Features TAX/TIF Talk
Lafayette City Parish President Joey Durel again discussed his positiion on TIFs and taxes after this Tuesday's meeting of the Council. The council voted seven to two against a proposed ordinance that would have required an proposed TIF or tax to go to a vote of the people.
Lafayette Final Vote
Lafayette Final Vote
Lafayette Final Vote
The Lafayette City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on the ordinance that stops local government from creating taxing districts at it's next meeting in two weeks.
Durel Talks Charter Commission Vote
Durel Talks Charter Commission Vote
Durel Talks Charter Commission Vote
Lafayette City Parish President Joey Durel joined Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero for another edition of "Lafayette Live" this morning.  Durel answered questions about what would happen if voters do decide to vote in favor of an ordinance to have a separate city and parish charter.
TEA Party Of Lafayette Opposes TIF Proposal
TEA Party Of Lafayette Opposes TIF Proposal
TEA Party Of Lafayette Opposes TIF Proposal
On today's Morning Report Ken Romero and I had the chance to talk to two TEA Party of Lafaytte members about why they are opposed to TIFS.  Jeremiah Supple and Mark Tolson are very much in favor of business development, but they are very against government getting invovled with help to build a five star hotel.  Supple and Tolson explain their reasons:
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
Lafayette Council Chairman Talks TIFS
Lafayette City Parish Council Chairman Jay Castille weighed in on the issue of special taxing districts in Lafayette for improvements at Ambassador and Kaliste Saloom along with the I-10/I-49 corridor.  Castille says hopefully the council will let the item fall off the agenda at tonight's meeting, as he says constituents have been vocal, saying they don't want any part of it.  He talks more about