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Parish finance staff report stronger January sales‑tax receipts; committee advances operating and capital amendments
Summary
At a finance‑committee meeting, parish staff said January sales‑tax receipts were about 7% above January 2025 and recommended an operating budget amendment to cover increased health‑insurance costs and a $1,000 across‑the‑board market adjustment; the committee voted to advance the operating and two capital amendments.
At a March meeting of the St. Tammany Parish Finance Committee, parish finance staff reported stronger‑than‑expected January sales‑tax receipts and introduced an operating‑budget amendment to cover higher health‑insurance costs and a $1,000 across‑the‑board market adjustment for employees.
Finance staff member Mr. Perkins told the committee that the parish received "approximately $6.7 million in sales tax for sales tax district three, which is about 7% above what we got in 2025 at $6.2 million." He said January collections for the Highway 21 Economic Development district totaled…
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