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Voters approve hotel tax for construction of sports complex

The tax passed by a vote of 3,200, or 67 percent, to 1,578, or 33 percent, cheap jerseys according to complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office. Voter turnout on the issue was 8 percent.

a wonderful thing for Terrebonne Parish that we are going to be able work on providing recreation for children for many years to come with this, Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet Russell Wilson Authentic Jersey said Saturday after the results were tallied.

The hotel tax will initially bring in $300,000 annually, which will first be put toward the construction of the $20 million Bayou Country Sports Park, which was formerly known as the Field of Dreams.

Afterward, the tax will be put toward other recreational improvements, according to Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet.

is a win win for the people for Terrebonne Parish, Claudet said leading up to the proposition. vast majority of these taxes will be paid by people visiting our community. tax will be in addition to 4 percent already assessed on hotel motel visits. Three percent is used by the Visitors Bureau to promote tourism. One percent benefits the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center. Hotels must also pay state and local taxes. Wholesale NFL Jerseys

The completed park will include baseball, softball and multipurpose fields along with 17 mid and full length soccer fields, an eight court tennis complex, a dog park, a skate park and a man made lake with a beach and sand volleyball court.

The project's construction will be spread over five to eight years, according to parish officials. The tax will provide a consistent revenue stream.

Softball fields will be among the first things built in the project's first phase.

The goal is to have the first phase complete by spring 2015, according to Christopher Pulaski, senior planner and zoning administrator for Terrebonne Parish.

Claudet noted most of the parish's hotel stays are on Mondays through Thursdays via business travelers.

Having an attraction like the sports complex will bring more visitors in on the weekends and increase the amount of money raised through the tax, he argued. Two hotels are currently under construction in Houma.

Voters approve hotel tax for construction of sports complexXerxes WilsonAmanda Bourgeois (left) and Braiden Fletcher play soccer Tuesday at the future site of Bayou Country Sports Park, formerly the site of the Field.

The tax passed by a vote of 3,200, or 67 percent, to 1,578, or 33 percent, according to complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office. Voter turnout on the issue was 8 percent.

a wonderful thing for Terrebonne Parish that we are going to be able work on providing recreation for children for many years to come with this, Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet said Saturday after the results were tallied.