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Ouachita Parish finance report: sales-tax receipts jump; officials cite Meta construction
Summary
Finance staff reported a general fund balance of $20.9 million and District 1 M&O balance of $26 million; November sales-tax collections rose about 21% versus November 2024 and year-to-date sales tax is up about 11%, with staff noting local activity related to Meta construction as a factor.
During the Ouachita Parish School Board meeting, finance staff presented the district's financial statements for the period ending Nov. 30, 2025, reporting a general fund balance of $20,900,000 and a District 1 maintenance-and-operations balance of $26,000,000.
On sales-tax performance, the presenter said the district's November collections are up "21% on collections" compared with November 2024 and that the aggregate for…
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