Tax bills may rise next fiscal year for city and parish property owners should the City and Parish councils vote to increase or maintain current millage rates in September, a common adjustment to property taxes called a “roll forward.”
The City Council will consider roll forwards for funds that pay for public building maintenance, police and fire salaries, the city’s general fund and more. Library funding, juvenile detention, the parish courthouse and the airport are among the rate adjustments before the Parish Council.
LCG faces a tighter budget cycle, with costs rising and the Boulet administration looking to increase salaries for public employees in a bid to shore up vacancies.
By law, property tax rates rise and fall with property values to maintain consistent revenues year-to-year. When councils “roll forward” tax rates, they either reset taxes at their voter approved maximum rate, increasing tax bills, or preserve a new max rate established by a decline in assessed property values.
Here’s the list of proposed rate adjustments, according to the council office.
City Property Taxes
Lafayette – General Alimony Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $10,502,150
- Increase in Taxes: $517,254
Lafayette – Streets/Roads/Alleys Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $2,500,512
- Increase in Taxes: $228,814
Lafayette – Playgrounds/Recreation Centers Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $3,722,984
- Increase in Taxes: $341,856
Lafayette – Public Buildings Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $2,185,633
- Increase in Taxes: $195,695
Lafayette – Police & Fire Departments Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $6,167,929
- Increase in Taxes: $567,932
Lafayette – Police Salaries Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $5,556,693
- Increase in Taxes: $273,642
Lafayette – Fire Salaries Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $3,704,462
- Increase in Taxes: $182,440
Parish Property Taxes
Parish – General Alimony Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $1,539,632
- Increase in Taxes: $124,982
Exempted Municipalities Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $3,752,079
- Increase in Taxes: $215,194
Courthouse Complex Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $6,984,588
- Increase in Taxes: $428,947
Juvenile Detention & Rehab Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $3,478,380
- Increase in Taxes: $213,539
Detention Correctional Facility Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $6,149,777
- Increase in Taxes: $377,678
Drainage District Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $9,962,082
- Increase in Taxes: $611,804
Roads and Bridges Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $12,438,688
- Increase in Taxes: $763,903
Health Unit, Mosquito, etc. Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $10,602,104
- Increase in Taxes: $1,095,122
Library (2017-2026) Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $8,682,038
- Increase in Taxes: $1,081,674
Library (2023-2032) Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $5,120,176
- Increase in Taxes: $314,451
Airport Regional Parishwide Millage:
- Estimated Tax Revenues: $4,758,424
- Increase in Taxes: $292,230
Current Budget of Lafayette Parish Government:
- $101,653,107