Evangeline Sheriff proposing a one cent sales tax to help the departments budget
Evangeline Sheriff proposing a one cent sales tax to help the departments budget
and last updated 2021-01-25 20:27:01-05
EVANGELINE PARISH â In Evangeline Parish, the sheriff wants voters to pass a tax he says would help the department s budget.
According to the sheriff his office is operating on a budget that hasn t changed much since 1977. It s around 2.5 million dollars.
The office is no stranger to financial troubles. Back in 2016, under former sheriff Eddie Soileau s leadership, there was a major budget shortfall of almost $700,000. It forced the sheriff to go to the state bond commission to make payroll. The department is still struggling.