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Topics of Note

Where Do My Parish Property Tax Dollars Go in 2006?

2006 tax rate for Lafayette Parish: 84.58 mills within the City of Lafayette, 86.11 mills outside the City of Lafayette.

School Board 40.0%
City-Parish Government
(See detail below) 		24.4%
Sheriff 19.7%
Library 7.5%
Economic Development 2.3%
Airport 2.0%
Assessor 1.8%
Teche-Vermilion 1.2%
Bayou Vermilion 1.1%

 

Where Parish Tax Dollars Go

 

Here is a breakdown of how City-Parish Government tax dollars are split:

General Fund 2.5%
Courthouse & Jail 2.6%
Jail 2.3%
Health Unit 1.2%
Drainage 3.9%
Juvenile Detention 1.3%
Roads & Bridres 4.7%
Mosquito Control 1.8%
Bond Debt 4.1%

 

How City-Parish Tax Dollars Are Spent

 

Here is a breakdown of where City of Lafayette property tax dollars go:

Playgrounds & Recreation 10.4%
Streets & Roads 7.0%
General Funds 30.4%
Public Buildings 6.2%
Police & Fire Departments 17.9%
Police Salaries 16.8%
Fire Salaries 11.2%

 

Where City of Lafayette Tax Dollars Go

 



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