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Sterlington Voters To Decide Police, Rec Dept. Taxes

Zach Parker
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hannapub.com
Sterlington Mayor Vern Breland

Voters in Sterlington will decide two tax proposals in the November 21st election.

The first measure is a half-cent sales tax dedicated to the town's recreation department to purchase land for a new sports complex.  Mayor Vern Breland says the public expressed their desire to see the tax proposal, rather than a property millage.

"We were trying to evaluate where we could get the money for it and voters squarely said they wanted the sales tax," said Breland.

The sports facility would initially contain five baseball fields and five softball fields.  A second phase would create six soccer fields and 10 tennis courts.

The second proposal is a 15 year, 3.5 mill, generating approximately $750,000 for the town's police department to purchase new vehicles.  Breland says over half of the current fleet has logged more than 100,000 miles in service.