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Bill to ask voters to allow tax relief for New Orleans property owners clears Legislature

Source: https://theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_702681da-87b8-11e9-a7c6-277171a09987.html - Jun 7, 2019

New Orleans residents who are tired of seeing their property taxes rise might want to pay attention to the Oct. 12 ballot.

The Legislature has agreed to allow voters statewide to decide whether to let New Orleans give some tax relief to cash-strapped New Orleans homeowners.

The October ballot measure, if approved, would let Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City Council craft rules that could exempt certain properties in the city from property taxes in an effort to keep housing more affordable.

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