From police patrols to functioning streetlights, French Quarter advocates hope for renewal of “quarter for the Quarter” sales tax

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Local voters return to the polls Saturday, Nov. 15, for runoff elections and ballot proposals, including the renewal of a sales tax some say is critical for the French Quarter.

Impacts of the “quarter for the Quarter” sales tax are visible. Streetlights are one example. Outside the Krystal Burger on Bourbon Street, the lack of functional lights has not gone unnoticed.

“They’ve been out for quite a few months,” said Roger Brown, owner of the restaurant…

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