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Morgan City enacts 6% municipal energy tax to fund capital projects
Summary
On June 24, 2025 Morgan City Council adopted Ordinance 25-O-8, a 6% municipal energy sales-and-use tax on natural gas and electricity. Council members said the revenue will be transferred to the capital improvement fund to advance a prioritized list of projects.
Morgan City Council voted unanimously June 24 to adopt Ordinance 25-O-8, enacting a municipal energy sales-and-use tax set at 6% on natural gas and electricity.
The council and staff framed the tax as a revenue source to reduce reliance on property tax and to fund the citycapital improvement list. City staff estimated the new tax would generate roughly $300,000 annually at the full 6% rate; the city plans to transfer that revenue to the capital improvement fund.
Why it matters
Councilmembers said the additional revenue will help move forward projects the council prioritized earlier this year, including systems and resilience items on a $15 million capital list. Supporters…
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