Sunset Voters Approve Property Tax Millage, Giving the Volunteer Fire Department a New Stream of Funding

Sunset voters approve tax millage to fund volunteer fire department

SUNSET, La. (NEWS 15) — Voters in St. Landry Parish approved a new tax millage for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department over the weekend, generating about $350,000 a year to replace aging equipment, maintain fire trucks, and fund plans for…

Sunset voters approve property tax millage, giving the volunteer fire department a new stream of funding

SUNSET, La. After years of operating without a dedicated funding source, the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department is preparing for new investments in equipment and facilities following voter approval of a property tax millage that firefighters say is critical to keeping the department operational.Firefighters spent part of Monday afternoon working on a tanker truck one of the vehicles the department depends on to respond to emergencies across the Su…