![Lafayette Sales Tax Discussion Continues](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/01/Jay-Castille-courtesy-of-Castille-300x209.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Sales Tax Discussion Continues
The Lafayette City-Parish Council has decided to wait on a proposed vote that, if approved, would have given voters a chance to increase the sales tax by a 1/2 cent to fund police and firefighter services.
The Lafayette council could again bring up the discussion again, and the question could still be brought to voters via a ballot issue in November. Lafayette City Parish Councilman Jay Castille says that will likely be too late for avoiding a lowering in the fire rating for property owners. He spoke to KPEL on "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" :
A proposed ½ cent sales tax would mean another 16 million dollars would be collected from taxpayers to pay for police and fire services along with two additional fire stations.
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![Dramatic Footage Shows Shooting From Outside of Popular Louisiana Bar](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-10-at-1.25.13-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![First-Ever Buc-ee’s Store in Texas Goes Up in Flames](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-01-at-4.35.26-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Mall of Louisiana Announces Strict Policy for Minors](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/06/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-06-25-at-12.00.48-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![These 6 Car Issues Will Get You Pulled Over in a Hurry in Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/12/RS2667_91387506.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Fire Causes Damage at Willow Charter Academy School in Lafayette, Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/04/attachment-Fire-at-Willow-Charter-Academy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lafayette Sales Tax Collections Up, Much Higher Than Projections](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/07/Lafayette-City-Parish-Council.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Taxable Sales Numbers are Mixed Bag in Lafayette Parish](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2020/04/Acadiana-Plaza-Shopping-Center.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana Has 3rd Lowest Real-Estate Property Taxes In United States](http://townsquare.media/site/180/files/2017/05/tax-returns.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Charter Changes On Next Week’s Council Agenda](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/04/Lafayette-City-Parish-Council-Latest-lafayettela.gov_.jpg?w=980&q=75)