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Yahoo
20-03-2025
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Was the Louisiana ICE raid related to a pending tax vote?
HOSSTON, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—ICE detained seven employees at the TA Truckstop in Hosston, and some wonder if the incident is linked to the Caddo Parish Commission's proposed TIF tax on the truckstop. Regarding the ICE raid, Caddo Commissioner Victor Thomas said, 'This information is a distraction from what we're really doing, and what it really is a distraction is against the further development of Caddo Parish.' The truck stop is in Caddo Commissioner Chris Kracman's district. While some commissioners support the tax, saying it will help spur more economic development in the Hosston area, Kracman does not. Proposed tax in Caddo Parish sparks controversy He said, 'I'm standing by what I ran on, and making taxes higher is definitely not one of those things.' Some at a recent Hosston Council meeting questioned the timing of the illegals' detention while the Caddo Commission is debating the tax and voting on it soon. Jimmy Silvo, the developer and owner of the truck stop, says they were targeted. He said he spoke to ICE, and they told him they were tipped off by someone calling and reporting the truck stop. Attorney: Trump's mass deportation to costs billions Kracman said he knew nothing of the raid and only found out after his constituents asked him about it. If the tax passes, the developer has already drawn up a master plan for the area around the truck stop and plans to expand. He said, 'I got guys calling about an RV park and repair shop and things like that.' The proposed tax will be an additional 2% on top of the state's taxes on merchandise in the truck stop only, excluding gas. The Caddo Parish Commission is expected to vote on the truck stop tax on Thursday, March 20th. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
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Proposed tax in Caddo Parish sparks controversy
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Caddo Parish Commissioner Chris Kracman is upset over a proposed sales tax on customers of the TA Express travel center in his district. Kracman said this during a work session, 'To raise taxes in somebody else's damn district is disrespectful without one word said to the commissioner of that district.' He is upset over a proposed sales tax on customers of the TA Express travel center in his district. The special tax called a TIF tax is proposed by Commissioner Victor Thomas. Shreveport's Mardi Gras season successful, safety measures praised 'I felt that it was important for us to be able to honor our agreement that we made in 2021, they honored all agreements that was set forth and all tasks that they had to complete and they honored those so now its time for us to honor our word,' Thomas said. The tax would be around two percent on top of the state and local tax for a total of around twelve percent. Kracman said the tax is too high on his constituents, but the mayor of Hosston disagrees. 'Caddo Parish agreed to basically pay back Hedgmonth Holdings for building the infrastructure,' Mayor Kim Janyes said. Kracman said during the meeting it is corporate welfare. More local news 'So this welfare thing is that we laid out the money so we're backing Caddo Parish is how this is working so we are not asking for free anything,' Hedgmonth Holdings CEO James Silvio said. The ordinance will move forward, with public comments to be heard during the March 20 commission meeting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
