OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Robert Lafleur is a senior staff accountant who also served 10 years with the Opelousas Fire Department.

"There's no good way that this is going to end if that tax doesn't pass," Lafleur said.

Given his knowledge of both fields, Lafleur has gone through the publicly released audit information for the city and recognizes the importance of the $6 million in annual revenue from the 1% sales tax in question.

Along with this knowledge, Lafleur explains the impact losing this tax would have on the Fire Department, who would see a significant cut in funding without the sales tax revenue.

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"I know they're already very, very skeleton crew," Lafleur said. "Two personnel just quit last month. They're alrea

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