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May 16, 2016

05/16/2016 - Notice of Public Hearing/Meeting for Tax Millage on June 24

Notice of Public Hearing/Meeting for Tax Millage on June 24NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the Washington Parish Law Enforcement District, Franklinton, Louisiana, will be held at its regular meeting place, the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office, downstairs at 1002 Main Street, Franklinton, Louisiana, on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment  and rolling forward to rates  not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $1,954,699.79, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $3,836.23