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Sheriff, Port of South Louisiana face lawsuit over $4M tax waiver for failed grain terminal

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The Port of South Louisiana and St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre are facing a lawsuit that alleges they illegally forgave millions of dollars in taxes owed for a now-defunct grain terminal project. The Descendants Project, an advocacy organization for the progeny of Black slaves in the River Parishes, filed the suit Monday in the 40th Judicial District Court in Edgard claiming the port and the sheriff violated a section of the Lou…

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Sheriff, Port of South Louisiana face lawsuit over $4M tax waiver for failed grain terminal

The Port of South Louisiana and St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre are facing a lawsuit that alleges they illegally forgave millions of dollars in taxes owed for a now-defunct grain terminal project. The Descendants Project, an advocacy organization for the progeny of Black slaves in the River Parishes, filed the suit Monday in the 40th Judicial District Court in Edgard claiming the port and the sheriff violated a section of the Lou…

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Sheriff and Port of South La. face lawsuit over $4 million tax waiver for failed grain terminal • Louisiana Illuminator

A sugar cane field is at the site of the proposed Greenfield Holdings grain terminal project near the Wallace community in St. John the Baptist Parish. The company walked away from its plans for a $400 million facility, citing excessive delays in obtaining permits and opponents who want preserve a burial ground for the enslaved on the site. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)The Port of South Louisiana and St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mik…

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Louisiana Illuminator broke the news in on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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