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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A sales tax increase that would provide long-term funding for state police and other public safety services in the French Quarter passed with 78% of the vote during Saturday’s election.

The tax on goods and services sold in the district will increase by 0.2495%. It’s expected to generate at estimated $2 million annually.

French quarter tax results

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