Can anything alter Lafayette’s rosy trajectory? Well yes, a sustained slump in oil prices certainly can, along with a lack of opportunity for all of our citizens.
Tag tax
Any day now the Future Needs/ Funding Sources Committee will make its recommendations to the City-Parish Council about how to pay for the many services Lafayette Consolidated Government provides for its roughly 190,000 residents (not counting about 35,000 who live in the smaller municipalities; see our story on consolidation for why this is even a thing).
The Motion Picture Incentive Act states that its “primary purpose is to encourage development in Louisiana of a strong capital and infrastructure base for motion picture production in order to achieve an independent, self–supporting industry.” Yet 12 years and $1.
CROSS-WISE: The State They Gave Away
As the contentious process of addressing a $1.6 billion dollar deficit drags into June, legislators would do well to remember that much of their suffering is self-inflicted.
A little-known tax credit program could mean big bucks for early childcare, but the Lafayette and Calcasieu biz communities need to act before Dec. 31.
Lafayette’s economy will get worse in 2016, even as we hope to fund critical needs in public education and infrastructure.
Sasol Wins $740K Tax Dispute with State
Subsidiary of South African energy giant overpaid tax burden to Louisiana in 2000, appellate court finds.
Avoiding the ‘Elephant’ in the Real Estate Room
Don’t let an IRS tax lien interrupt your dream of home ownership.
It’s time to rethink the law that strips drivers’ licenses from those who owe back taxes.
An ongoing legal battle between the developers of Ambassador Town Center and a group of wealthy landowners appears to stem directly from a Louisiana tax law loophole that can be exploited — if you know the game and how to play it.
Lafayette spent 20 years drunk on high oil prices and emerging industries. Is it time for the hangover?
Lessons learned from the LUS Fiber fight and Lafayette’s airport tax are germane to the Connector.
Congressional candidate Scott Angelle’s term as secretary of the Department of Natural Resources was a free ride for the oil and gas industry, and it cost the state dearly in lost revenue.
Half a Penny for Lafayette Parish Public Schools?
While we’ve been critical of past tax proposals for LPSS, the vote this time is clearly yes.
The April 29 tax votes demonstrated a disconnect between the city of Lafayette and the rest of the parish.
View all tags »