Sales tax declines are expected to negatively impact flood-affected parishes in the short-term, but receipts could bounce back later this year

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(Photo by The Associated Press) Cities and parishes that were hit hardest by the historic August flood are anticipating budget shortfalls due to losses in tax revenue, as impacted businesses and communities struggle to recover. But officials aren’t sounding the alarm just yet. While sales tax revenues from August will be down, they’re expected to

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