Acadia sheriff seeking dedicated property tax

By Paul Kedinger

LSN STAFF WRITER

CROWLEY – “We don’t want to put a burden on the public,” says Sheriff Wayne Melancon as he explains a special election on July 19 in which he is asking for voter approval of a 9-mill tax over five years.

The sheriff points out this tax proposal is only for five years, while most tax propositions are for at least ten years.