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July 1, 2004: Jefferson Parish Property Taxes Increased to Fund Levee Repairs that Washington Fails to Fund

2004-07-01

The East Jefferson Levee Authority provides the US Army Corps of Engineers with another $250,000 after learning that portions of the levee in Metairie have sunk by four feet. The extra work is funded with increased property taxes in Jefferson Parish. [Editor & Publisher, 8/31/2005]