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Washington council approves tax abatement for Klaus Hotel development
Summary
The Town of Washington council unanimously approved a resolution granting a tax abatement to Bayou Courtableau Investments, LLC for the proposed Klaus Hotel, following a public hearing and with one council member absent.
The Town of Washington council approved a resolution on Sept. 16, 2024, granting a tax abatement to Bayou Courtableau Investments, LLC for the proposed Klaus Hotel.
The action followed a public hearing on the tax abatement application that began at 5:50 p.m., which was opened by Municipal Clerk Halli Polotzola. The regular council meeting convened at 6 p.m., where Council member Tanya Doucet moved to approve the resolution. The motion passed with four members voting in favor; Beau Wilson was absent and no members voted against the resolution.
The resolution recorded the YEAS as Erick Fontenot, Rogers Malveaux, Tanya Doucet and Mary Lavergne; the minutes do not record any public remarks opposing or in support beyond noting that the public hearing was opened and subsequently adjourned. The minutes do not specify the length of the abatement, fiscal estimates, or other terms of the agreement.
Council minutes and official records signed by Mayor William Dwight Landreneau and Municipal Clerk Halli Polotzola will carry the resolution. The minutes do not record further procedural steps or appeal periods related to the abatement.
