Budget & taxes in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
2,290 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most budget & taxes activity
- Baton Rouge, LA (105)
- St. Charles Parish, LA (94)
- Shreveport, LA (93)
- New Orleans, LA (78)
- Rapide Parish School Board, LA (64)
- Bossier City, LA (59)
- Kenner, LA (59)
- Ascension Parish, LA (53)
- Tax Commission, LA (47)
- Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Board of Commissioners, LA (46)
- Jefferson Parish Public School System, LA (43)
- Lutcher, LA (42)
Latest matching meetings
State Bond Commission to consider $80M New Orleans hotel deal
The State Bond Commission will consider multiple local tax and bond proposals, including a major New Orleans convention center headquarters hotel project. The agenda includes elections for local taxes, cash flow borrowings, bond approvals, and reports on cost of issuance. One item (S26-021) was withdrawn before the…
Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board releases 2026 meeting schedule
The provided document is a regular meeting schedule for the 2026 calendar year. It lists dates and the meeting location at 7722 Office Park Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. No specific action items or decisions are listed.
Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board lists 2026 meeting dates
The provided document is a regular meeting schedule for 2026. It lists the dates, time, and location for the board's meetings.
Louisiana motor-vehicle licensing board ratifies 20+ dealer and finance licenses
The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission’s Sales Finance Division meets to ratify multiple categories of dealer, distributor, manufacturer, and finance-related licenses issued since its last meeting. The body also reviews routine minutes, financial statements, and holds executive sessions on personnel and legal matters.
Commission ratifies multiple vehicle dealer and finance licenses in routine meeting
The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission holds a routine meeting to ratify various licenses issued by its divisions. The agenda includes reading minutes, financial statements, and ratifying licenses for manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and finance-related entities. No substantive policy decisions or controversial…
Louisiana State Board of CPAs to review licensure and firm permits
The Board will meet to approve CPA candidates and firm permit applications. The session includes reviews of financial statements, budget status, and professional service contracts. Executive sessions are scheduled for administrative hearings and investigations.
Louisiana sales-tax board sets 2026 meeting calendar
The Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board, which administers uniform sales-tax rules across local jurisdictions, released its 2026 meeting schedule. The board will meet on the second Thursday of each month except March, June, September, and December, when it shifts to the third week due to the Louisiana Association…
Claiborne Parish Airport District No.31 Board Meeting
The board will meet to review minutes and a financial report. The agenda consists of standard procedural items and an open forum.
LSERS to discuss budget, financial audit, and valuation
The Investment Committee will meet on October 5, 2026. This meeting includes a special adjournment to discuss and consider the approval of the LSERS Budget, Financial Audit, and Valuation.
Board of Regents to hold FY26-27 Higher Education Budget Hearings
The Board of Regents will conduct budget hearings for higher education for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The session is scheduled for September 22, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board sets 2026 meeting schedule
The Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board adopted its 2026 meeting schedule at the September 17, 2026 session. All meetings will be held at the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System Building in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission to ratify licenses and discuss personnel matters
This is a routine meeting of the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission's Sales Finance Division. The agenda includes ratification of numerous motor vehicle and recreational product licenses, as well as executive sessions for personnel and legal advice. No substantive policy decisions or public hearings are listed.
LMVC to ratify dozens of motor vehicle and sales finance licenses
The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission will hold a meeting to discuss personnel and legal matters in executive session, hear reports from the executive director and counselors, and approve minutes and financial statements. The main business is the ratification of numerous licenses issued for manufacturers, dealers…
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board meets to review finances
The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board is holding its quarterly meeting to review the trust fund's monthly income, disbursements, and balance, and to discuss unfinished business on revenue sources. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.
Firefighters' Retirement System board to vote on new credit card platform
The Firefighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees will meet to approve new members, retirees, and survivor applicants, review August 2026 investment performance, and consider implementing a new credit card platform (Capital One – Brex) for purchasing and travel. The board will also review the budget-to-actual…
METLEC board to approve FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women grant allocations
The Metropolitan District Law Enforcement Planning and Action Commission (METLEC) will hold a public meeting to approve allocations for the FY2026 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP) funds. The board will also discuss relinquishing residual funds from prior years to the Louisiana Commission on Law…
Shreveport City Council to vote on multiple budget amendments and two rezonings
The Shreveport City Council is holding its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with a consent agenda and several resolutions and ordinances for discussion or final passage. Key items include budget amendments for multiple funds, two zoning changes, and several cooperative endeavor agreements. The agenda also…
Levee board to consider selling district office property
The Tensas Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider routine actions, including approving minutes and bills, opening bids for a hunting lease, replacing culverts, and purchasing a communications hub. A notable item is a proposal to allow the executive director to enter a…
Flood authority committee to review finances, policies, and contracts
The Administration Committee of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West Bank is meeting to review financial matters, including the check register, budget, and travel expenses, and to discuss policy reviews, bylaws, attorney contracts, records management, staffing, and an Entergy servitude agreement…
Board to vote on re-subdivision, duplex variance, and alcohol permit
The Plaquemine Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing and regular meeting to consider a property re-subdivision at 58416 Bayou Road, a variance for a duplex on a 47-foot lot, and a new alcohol permit for Cajun Daiquiris. The board will also approve invoices, acknowledge financial reports, and hear presentations…
RPC to review draft 2056 transportation plan and FY 2027-2030 program
The Regional Planning Commission and its Transportation Policy Committee will meet to consider amendments to several Transportation Improvement Programs, review the draft FY 2027-2030 program, and hear a presentation on the draft 2056 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The RPC will also handle routine administrative…
Forestry Commission to hear two contested forestry cases and appoint interim forester
The Louisiana Forestry Commission meets to conduct two adjudicatory hearings, including one contested case, and to decide on an interim state forester appointment. The meeting also includes routine items such as budget review, division reports, and public comments.
PCF board to review investments, finances, claims, and litigation
The Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board is meeting to discuss routine oversight matters, including an investment update, monthly financial and budget reports, and a claims report. The board will also enter executive session to discuss litigation and claims committee reports. The agenda is largely procedural…
Fiscal Review Committee to discuss Town of Cullen
The Fiscal Review Committee is meeting to approve minutes from May 21, 2026, and discuss the Town of Cullen. Public comment will be taken. The agenda is mostly procedural, with the Town of Cullen as the only substantive item.
Tax Commission to hear appeals, sanctions motion, change orders
The Louisiana Tax Commission will consider change orders, tax sale cancellations, a sanctions motion against Slidell, LLC, and numerous property tax appeals from parishes including St. Tammany, Lafourche, and Orleans. Several appeals are listed as settled or withdrawn.
School board committee reviews renewals for flood, liability, and health insurance
The Ascension Parish School Board Insurance Committee will vote on renewing flood policies for September and December 2026. The committee will also approve renewals for casualty, liability, drone, and cyber insurance effective October 1, 2026. Additionally, the group will vote on renewing the group health plan and…
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to hold quarterly meeting
The Council will meet via video conference to discuss vacancies and budget. The agenda includes reviews of sponsored programs and new initiatives.
TRSL board reviews consultant recommendations for retirement plan vendors and fixed income managers
The Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana is holding a series of committee meetings to review investment performance and approve administrative rule updates. The Investment Committee will consider recommendations for a Global Fixed Income Manager and review private market investments, including real estate funds…
JEDCO Finance Committee reviews loan loss allowances and CARES fund certification
The JEDCO Finance Committee meets on August 27, 2026, to discuss loan applicants in executive session. The open session will cover the approval of the allowance for loan loss calculation and the annual review of the JEDCO Revolving Loan Fund Plan for CARES and COVID-19 EDA funds.
JEDCO board to consider lease, bonds, and tax deal for Westminster Tower Apartments II
The JEDCO Board of Commissioners will vote on a resolution approving a lease agreement and bond issuance with a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement for Westminster Tower Apartments II, LP. The board will also consider several other items, including an internal control policy, budget amendments, a grant application…
JEDCO board to consider lease, bonds, and PILOT for Westminster Tower Apartments II
The JEDCO Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing a lease agreement and bond issuance with a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) arrangement for Westminster Tower Apartments II, LP. The board will also vote on an internal control policy, amended budgets, a grant application for a retention pond…
Board to approve past actions and discuss district funding and officer elections
The Acadiana Watershed District Board will hold a virtual meeting on August 27, 2026, to approve action summaries from previous board and technical advisory committee meetings. The agenda includes discussions on watershed projects modeling consultants, district funding, and officer elections. Public comment is limited…
Louisiana security board to review finances, attorney contract, new investigator post
The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners' Finance Committee is meeting to review July 2026 financials, discuss a service plan, and consider a contract for Board Attorney Blake Arcuri. They will also discuss creating an additional Compliance Investigator 2 position. The meeting includes routine items…
Commission to vote on consent agreement for ethics complaint JPECC 2025-001
The Jefferson Parish Ethics & Compliance Commission will consider a proposed consent agreement to resolve ethics complaint JPECC 2025-001, review the Inspector General's report, and approve the shared 2027 budget. The meeting also includes public comment and an executive session on possible ethical violations.
MHSD board to elect officers and accept auditor questionnaire
The Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board will hold a procedural meeting to approve minutes and review monitoring reports. The board will vote on officer elections and accept the auditor questionnaire. No new service contracts or policy changes are listed for decision.
HANO board to vote on FY2027 budget and Guste High Rise chiller replacement
The Housing Authority of New Orleans Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider two action items: approving the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and authorizing replacement of chillers with temporary cooling at the Guste High Rise. The agenda also includes standard reports from the executive director…
Police Jury to vote on drainage projects, budgets, and parish contracts
The Assumption Parish Police Jury will hold committee meetings and a regular session to consider drainage projects, personnel actions, road and bridge items, and financial approvals. The agenda includes multiple requests to approve drainage projects and overages, end probationary periods for employees, and approve…
Council to consider crime prevention district fees and sales tax refunds
The Metropolitan Council is meeting to introduce several items for future public hearings, including two sales tax refunds, two crime prevention district fee resolutions, and numerous property condemnations and adjudicated property sales. The agenda is largely procedural, with most items scheduled for public comment…
Board to approve $841,510 bid for AHU replacement
The SCP Hospital Service District No. 1 board will vote to approve a bid for air handling unit (AHU) replacement. The agenda also includes routine reports on medical staff, quality, and finances, as well as the approval of previous minutes.
Council votes on oil/gas leases and rezones Jack Wells Island to heavy industrial
The Shreveport City Council will vote on resolutions to seek public bids for oil, gas, and mineral leases in District G. The agenda includes final passage of ordinances to sell surplus city-owned real property at specific addresses. Additionally, the council will introduce ordinances amending multiple 2026 budget…