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Council Expected To Vote On Election for Proposed Fire District

Posted at 5:10 AM, Sep 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-04 06:20:13-04

Tonight, the Lafayette City-Parish Council will vote on a resolution calling a special election to create a property tax for the new Lafayette Rural Fire District. If approved, voters in the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish will vote in December to accept or reject a new 10-mill property tax to fund their fire protection. A public hearing will proceed the vote. Tonight’s  meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.