Is the parish ready for another school tax election?

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School Board discusses special tax district
Bond attorney Eric Lafleur speaks to the St. Landry Parish School Board virtually at a meeting Monday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A month after an overwhelming defeat of three school tax proposals, the St. Landry Parish School Board heard about creating a special taxing district for the Opelousas area. Superintendent Patrick Jenkins said, “I think this is a great opportunity for us to look at. There are districts in our area that are currently doing that and through out the state of Louisiana as an option when passing…

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