The Parish Council has scheduled a meeting for adopting the 2009 tax millages for September 3 at 6 p.m.  This meeting will determine the amount of property tax due on each property in St Tammany Parish.  Property taxes are a combination of the value of the property as set by the Parish Assessor and the number of mills due for each property as set by the Parish Council.  At present, all of the millages are below the limit set by the Louisiana state mandates and approved by Parish voters.

According to the Assessor's office, there is the possibility that our property taxes for 2009 will be increased by 2% - 3%.  Since the Assessor's office is still in the process of updating property records, how much of an increase, if any, has not been determined.  The Parish Council members have agreed to keep the millages as low as possible while maintaining current services.

The meeting is a public hearing.  So, it is to your benefit to attend.  Remember: property values, millages and taxes affect everyone.  For more information regarding the current millages, visit the parish government website.

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