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Council questions Saint George revenue split and use of $4.6 million franchise-fee windfall
Summary
Council members pressed Finance Director Angie Savoie about what the incorporation of Saint George means for parish revenue flows and about how newly discovered franchise-fee revenue (revised to $4.6 million) was allocated across districts and constitutional offices in 2025.
Council members used the budget hearing to press Finance Director Angie Savoie about the budgetary impact of the recent incorporation of the City of Saint George and a surprise increase in franchise-fee revenue.
Savoie told the council that when Saint George incorporated and voters approved a 2 percent municipal tax for that area, the parish sales-tax share for that geography was replaced; she said Saint George now receives the municipal collections within its…
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