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Committee hears sales-tax gains and confirms substitute-pay coding in budget

Tangipahoa Parish Finance Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

At the April 14 meeting, staff reported recent sales-tax receipts were up (12% for the reporting month; 11.59% month figure) and told the committee substitute and extra-duty pay for teachers covering classes is coded to the substitute budget; Dr. Percell and Ms. Kirkland will confirm recent increases.

Finance Committee staff reported stronger-than-expected local sales-tax receipts and clarified where substitute/extra-duty payments are recorded in the budget.

Mr. McNeely told the committee that the e-fed measure was up 12% for the most recent reporting month and that the monthly sales-tax report showed an 11.59% increase, putting year-to-date receipts about 9.6% higher than the prior year. He linked…

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