Adoption of the 2026 operating budget for the St. Landry Parish Government stalled out during a Wednesday council meeting after questions arose about when the parish will receive payments from several solar companies operating under special tax agreements.
The delay highlights concerns among council members about relying on millions of dollars in anticipated solar-related payments that have not yet been formally scheduled or received.
The parish is budgeting $4.1 million it does not yet have in writing — and may not receive until late in the fiscal year. Of the roughly $10 million the parish is set to spend during this fiscal year, slightly over $4 million in revenue is expected to come in via various “payment in lieu of taxes” agreements between St. Landry Economic Development and private enterprises that operate within the parish…