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RandySF

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 04:32 AM Oct 21

Livingston Parish drainage funds on the ballot in November

LIVINGSTON, La. (WAFB) - There is a quarter-cent sales tax in Livingston Parish that is used to run the Livingston Parish jail, but that money could soon be used for other things.

“We can’t use it for anything but the jail, but if the people say that we can use it, we can use it,” said Ricky Goff, District Seven Councilman for Livingston Parish.

They are asking that Livingston Parish residents give them the go-ahead in the November 5th election, to use that money for drainage, roads, and animal control.

”We are not taking anything away from the jail, the way this proposition is worded is that the jail fund has to be satisfied first, and it doesn’t matter if we have two dollars, $200, or $2 million left, those dollars can be used for streets and drainage and yes also animal control,” added Goff.


https://www.wafb.com/2024/10/15/livingston-parish-drainage-funds-ballot-november/

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