Sales tax tax revenues bolster School Board budget projections

School budget meeting
School budget meeting

The St. Landry Parish School Board is projected to end its budget year on June 30 with a $2.9 million general fund surplus. When the budget was prepared a year ago it projected a loss of $2.5 million in the general fund, but that was more cautious accounting than reality. The financial numbers discussed in a special meeting Wednesday were greeted warmly by Board members “I’m just happy to see it r…