By JIM BUTLER

The Police Jury projects a relatively conservative growth in sales taxes revenue in 2025.

Its overall budget adopted this month forecasts sales tax income at $186.1 million, about 3 percent above the 2024 projection.

Sales tax revenue combines with dedicated property taxes and fees and a hotel/motel tax to form the parish revenue base.

A host of approved millages are dedicated to specific uses.

The General Fund, which constitutes the Police Jury’s discretionary spending account, is expected to have $12.69 million earmarked to it, with expenses forecast at $11.4 million.

The current year budget was $12.1 million in and $11.5 million out.

The Public Works Fund income will be about $7.2 million, compared to an expected $8.5 million this year. Forecast expenses are $7.04 million.