By the Texarkana Gazette
Three Vermilion Parish residents and a new nonprofit have sued parish officials for alleged open meetings violations related to the landmark SpaceX deal.
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The stakes of the open meetings suit, filed Monday, are high. It could void the tax incentive agreement reached to land the $100 billion bill, if the court grants the relief sought.
The plaintiffs outline eight alleged violations, unfolding in four meetings in July and August, described as a concerted attempt to conceal key decisions on the project from public view.
Five violations are alleged against the Vermilion Parish Police Jury and three against the Vermilion Parish Industrial Development Board, a body created to facilitate the tax agreement. The tax agreement is called a PILOT, for "payment in lieu of taxes," agreement.
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