Property Tax

According to research and facts, Louisiana is one of the lowest taxed states in the United States.

OBERLIN, La. (AP) — Some rural Allen Parish voters will be asked on Dec. 8 to help fund improvements and upkeep of Fire Protection District 3. The Allen Parish Police Jury voted this week to place a proposed 15-year, 13-mill property tax on the ballot...

EDGARD, La. (AP) — Damages from Hurricane Isaac will cost St. John the Baptist Parish about $2 million in property tax revenue. The Times-Picayune reports Assessor Whitney Joseph Jr. told the parish council the value of the parish's tax roll will drop by approximately $14 million from previous estimates...

The meetings are set for Wednesday at 10 AM and 4 PM.

The Parks and Recreation Department is looking to get a little more funding.

The Lafayette Council voted to hold off on a sales tax measure for voters.

The newest schools in Lafayette Parish were built in 1999 and 2002, but the majority are overdue for major renovations.

The Iberia Parish School Board will not raise property taxes.

Early voting continues on the proposed renewal of a ten-year, five-mill property tax that pumps about eight-million-dollars into the coffers of the Lafayette Parish Public Schools for maintenance work.  The measure appears on the April 30th ballot...

(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Lafayette parish voters could head to the polls to decide on a property tax to pay for improving poor school conditions.