Baton Rouge COA Nepotism...is there any corruption left?

And few of our elected officials have done anything to correct this problem.

It's incredible that a private group can tap into public funds and there is no serious repercussions.

Friends in high places takes care of everything.

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Isn't the Metro Council supposed to get into this at their next meeting? Or is that just to say how much of the tax to give them?

As others have said, why is no one going after this corrupt organization?

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Several issues:
1. The COA now has voter payer approved tax dedicated to them. So not much the council can do about it.
2. Of course the council approved putting the tax on the ballot, shame on them.
3. We voted for it, shame on us.

There is an attempt to put the measure back on the ballot but change who gets the money. The proposal would leave the tax in place but move the money to the council. They would still have to spend in on the elderly, and they might even eventually give it to the COA after changes are made.

Me, I would yank the whole tax. But this is better than nothing.

There is also a vote on a new building for the COA coming up. More garbage.

Jim, from what I understand the EBR Parish can vote to collect only part of the millage. They can vote to collect less.

Also the legislature could vote to change the oversight given to COA, but this was defeated.

Our leaders can do something here, but so far they have not.

Two people could do something... DA Hillar Moore and AG Jeff Landry..... criminal investigation needs to start now.

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I think that is technically correct but would be extreme. Essentially the council would be thwarting the will of the voters however wrong those voters were. Maybe it is justified in this extreme case, but personally I think that would be a mistake.

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Here is what was on the ballot:

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Parishwide Council on Aging Proposition

Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a 2.25 mills ad valorem tax (the "Tax") (an estimated $7,875,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2017, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2026, and shall the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively for the purpose of (i) providing funds to acquire, construct, operate and maintain facilities to serve elderly citizens in the Parish, and to operate and maintain programs, services and activities for elderly citizens in the Parish, including providing meals at senior citizen locations, providing home delivered meals, providing homemaker services, personal care assistance, nutritional education, wellness programs and recreational programs, in each case to be conducted and administered by the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on the Aging, Inc., or any successor thereto ("Council on Aging"), and (ii) providing funds for the operating budget of the Council on Aging, or any successor thereto?

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I guess you could find some wiggle room, but maybe it would be "extreme". But if you read the proposition carefully it would lead you to believe we are to provide facilities for the COA with this tax. The question then is why are they getting Federal "Gustav money" too for the same purpose.

Just yesterday the Business Report had this"
Just yesterday

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The Metro Council is poised for another potentially explosive meeting this week when it takes up a measure that would direct $1.3 million in federal funds to finish renovating a building that will serve as the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging’s new headquarters.

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So not only did the leadership allow this on the ballot, and not do anything to correct all of this abuse, they are posed to give them even more funds even though the people voted to give them money already.

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Yep. Horrible move but it is what it is. This was blocked by the black caucus

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Are the Black Caucus a majority? No they are not, but the rest of our legislature could care less because they'll need the Black Caucus to help them somewhere else.

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Also, JBE can do something since he holds their charters. Haven't seen or heard diddly from him.

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And you won't, just like Kip did nothing, the previous Council did nothing, BRAC did nothing and BRAF did nothing and the present Council is doing nothing. Politics rule the day, and the COA obviously has a bunch of pols on their side.

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Republicans are trying, but without the support of the Mayor it is tough. Right now, I blame her the most for inaction.

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Broome is inheriting the mess, but yes she's in line with all the others.

The Republicans had a majority in the Parish Council and they still do, but we all know two or three will stand tall, one or two will be absent, and one will cave for favors down the road.

St, Georgians would be responsible for paying this parish wide tax.