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Iberia Parish EDD No. 1 votes to publicize ordinance to expand district and authorize sales tax in added areas
Summary
At its Dec. 18, 2024 meeting, the Iberia Parish Economic Development District No. 1 voted unanimously to publicize an ordinance that would alter the district’s boundaries and authorize a sales tax in the newly included areas. Council also approved meeting minutes and adjourned the same day.
The Iberia Parish Economic Development District No. 1 voted unanimously Dec. 18 to publicize an ordinance that would alter the boundaries of the district and authorize the levy of a sales tax in the areas to be added. Councilman Michael Landry moved the measure and Councilman Pillar was recorded as the second; the board voted unanimously to publicize the ordinance.
The ordinance, read into the record by the presiding official, was described as altering the boundaries of Economic Development District No. 1 and authorizing a sales tax in the newly included areas. A parish official summarized the change as "the exact same thing we . . . been talking about for the last several weeks. Nothing changed. Exact same area." The official offered to name specific areas but the record shows not all specific parcels or boundary lines were read into the transcript.
Members asked procedural questions about why the district was taking the step again. A council member from District 2 asked why the measure was before the taxing district despite earlier committee and council review; the presiding officer explained that committee review and full council review do not substitute for the taxing district’s own approval vote.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to enter public comment: Moved by Councilman Francis Pollard; seconded by Councilman Marcus Broussard. Outcome: carried unanimously. (Roll call for presence is recorded in the minutes.) - Approval of minutes (regular meeting, Nov. 20, 2024): Moved by Councilman Michael Landry; seconded by Councilman Marcus Broussard. Outcome: carried unanimously. - Ordinance to alter EDD No. 1 boundaries and authorize a sales tax (introduced for publication): Motion to publicize moved by Councilman Michael Landry; seconded by Councilman Pillar (name recorded in the motion). Outcome: carried unanimously and the ordinance was publicized for publication. - Adjournment: Moved by Councilman Lloyd Brown; seconded by Councilman Francis Pollard. Outcome: carried unanimously.
The meeting opened at 05:50 on Dec. 18, 2024, included roll call of members present, brief public-comment recess with no speakers, and concluded after the unanimous votes. The parish president introduced the ordinance for publication; the president’s name does not appear in the public transcript.
