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Lafayette City Council approves development of special Buc-ee's tax district
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette City Council voted Tuesday to approve the development of a special taxing district that would support the development of a Buc-ee's location.
Earlier this month, an ordinance was introduced to create a subdistrict on I-10 near Louisiana Avenue where a potential Buc-ee’s would be built.
The ordinance means customers who shop at the potential Buc-ee’s would pay 2% more for items purchased at the store.
Mandi Mitchell, president of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, previously told KLFY that the ordinance and the increased tax rate would help pay for the construction of the popular travel center.
“That will go back as an incentive to the company so they can choose to locate in Lafayette and what that incentive will do would help offset their cost of investing in locating their store in Lafayette,” Mitchell said.
If constructed in Lafayette, the $82 million establishment will bring up to 150 new jobs, with a starting salary of $17 for workers. Mitchell said the store will not only allow for more taxpayer dollars to be collected from customers but will also give visitors a chance to see what Lafayette is all about.
“Our people are phenomenal, so to have a brand like that will cause people to stop, then they will be more interested to know what else is happening here in this community called Lafayette Louisiana,” Mitchell said.
KLFY reporter Kye Price contributed to this report.