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Library board delays tax proposal decision again

The Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control will hold its delayed regular meeting today as planned, but it will not make its millage rate recommendation to the police jury for the Oct. 9 tax proposition as previously expected.

Tax renewal allows LPSO to keep operational level

Lincoln Parish voters’ approval of a law enforcement property tax renewal in Saturday’s election will allow the parish sheriff ’s office to maintain its current level of operation, Sheriff Stephen

Library board talks tax election timeline

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On April 13, Lincoln Parish residents will know exactly what property tax millage the Lincoln Parish Library will be seeking for passage on the Oct. 9 ballot, its second attempt at securing continued funding for operations after the previous tax renewal failed in December.

Sheriff’s Office seeks property tax renewal

The Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office is asking voters to renew a long-standing property tax millage that generates approximately 41% of the department’s budget.

State upholds school board denial of feed mill tax break

Louisiana’s Board of Commerce and Industry recently rejected an appeal by chicken company House of Raeford Farms that would have overturned a Lincoln Parish School Board decision earlier this year to deny the company millions of dollars of tax breaks on its new feed mill.

Library cuts budget after tax failure

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With a renewal of the property tax that funds the Lincoln Parish Library failing at the polls Saturday, the library’s Board of Control passed a new 2021 budget Wednesday that features almost half a million dollars in cuts compared to its original budget for next year.

Library to cut back after tax defeat

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After a renewal of the property tax that funds almost all of the Lincoln Parish Library’s budget was defeated at the polls Saturday, Director Vivian McCain said now is the time for the library to “

Jury to consider bond shortfall solution

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The Lincoln Parish Police Jury will be asked tonight to dip into the parish library’s fund balance to make up an approximately $233,000 shortfall caused by an error in this year’s property tax noti

Parish picks Hawkins as marshal, backs Letlow for Rep, rejects library tax

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Lincoln Parish voters have elected Curtis Hawkins as the city’s new marshal. They also joined the rest of the 5th Congressional District in choosing Luke Letlow for U.S.

School board sees growth in new, old sales taxes

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At its monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Lincoln Parish School Board reviewed its first tax collection report since its new half-cent sales tax approved by voters in August began being levied.