BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council voted to authorize two taxes for LSU and Southern University's economic development districts.

Both collect a 1% sales tax and a 1% occupancy tax, beginning on Oct. 1. The taxes are going to the mayor-president's desk for approval.

Initially, the vote on the collection was supposed to take place in August, but an oversight by the Metro Council led to a delay.

State lawmakers established economic development districts for the areas around LSU and Southern in 2023.