Eunice voters face 2% hotel tax
An election for the St. Landry Parish District 13 Council, which includes all of Eunice, is between Ernest Blanchard and Leward Lafleur in Saturday’s election.
The election also includes a hotel occupancy tax with the proceeds to fund tourism. The 2% tax is forecast to generate about $54,000 a year. The tax is collected when someone rents a hotel room in the city. There is no sunset on the ta...