SUNSET, La (KLFY) — Voters in Sunset have approved a new 10 mill property tax to fund its fire department.
By a vote of 249-141, voters chose not to levy the tax that officials said would fill a critical need for a new building and upgraded gear.
The department has provided fire protection to the town of Sunset since 1937, but its funding has dwindled. It has primarily relied on donations and maintained equipment from other stations to sustain its services, officials said…