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Council probes revenue changes after City of Saint George incorporation and franchise‑fee windfall
Summary
Council members pressed finance staff on how City of Saint George’s incorporation and higher‑than‑expected franchise‑fee receipts altered parish revenue; finance said about $50–$54 million shifted to Saint George and franchise receipts rose from an estimated $3.5M to about $4.6M in early quarters.
Council members focused on two revenue shifts that reshaped the 2026 budget: collections tied to a new municipal franchise fee and the fiscal impact of the City of Saint George’s incorporation.
Finance Director Angie Savoie said that when the Supreme Court and voters allowed the City of Saint George to establish a municipal sales tax in its boundaries, the parish’s prior 2% sales tax in that geography was replaced and she estimated…
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