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Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:24 am to BugAC
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So instead of talking about the problems in the public schools...
I thought the public schools were run by the school board and the mayor/president doesn't really have any say over how they are run.
Is that not true? (serious question, please correct my ignorance if I'm wrong)
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:24 am to SpidermanTUba
Yeah, that's a completely different entity.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:25 am to BugAC
why is he fueling this thing?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:25 am to BugAC
I'm rooting for St. George, even if only looking as on as a civics experiment. Hopefully the guys running the show are getting everything lined up.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:27 am to Rickety Cricket
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I'm rooting for St. George, even if only looking as on as a civics experiment. Hopefully the guys running the show are getting everything lined up.
They aren't. Their budget is a joke. They are essentially claiming that they can run St. George more efficiently than any city in Louisiana. A hell of a claim considering they haven't done it before.
LSURussian has already posted a comparison of the proposed St. George budget and other cites in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 9:28 am
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:27 am to TROLA
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I'm against the st George spin off for a few reasons but.... The continued poking of a sleeping bear by the opponents is ridiculous.. Instead of actually discussing and working towards a resolution they have done nothing but antagonize the supporters and IMO help grow their roots..
Well, not to mention, they are going to isolate their biggest tax base with this type of hostility. If they want to keep the St. George area as a part of BR, they need to try to appease all sides, not try to paint them as some sort of evil dragon.
Let's just say this whole thing falls flat. Do you think the St.George residents will forget about Kip's hostility?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:29 am to SpidermanTUba
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A hell of a claim considering they haven't done it before.
Yeah, it's not possible to do anything if you haven't done it before. Like going to the moon or sailing around the globe.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:30 am to Rickety Cricket
quote:They are trying, but it's going to be an uphill battle from here on out. They think a ton of money is getting ready to be spent by those that oppose SG. It's going to get very interesting and probably very messy.
Hopefully the guys running the show are getting everything lined up.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:32 am to upgrayedd
quote:Not to mention if the mall of la and perkins rowe gets annexed to BR. I'm already hearing people say that they will never spend another dollar in either of those two places.
Let's just say this whole thing falls flat. Do you think the St.George residents will forget about Kip's hostility?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:35 am to upgrayedd
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Yeah, it's not possible to do anything if you haven't done it before. Like going to the moon or sailing around the globe.
Thankfully, going to the moon isn't what's at stake.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 9:38 am
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:38 am to SpidermanTUba
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A hell of a claim considering they haven't done it before.
yes it is far fetched
The only way I see that it works is if their residents do not demand the same level of government services they currently have.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:39 am to upgrayedd
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Let's just say this whole thing falls flat. Do you think the St.George residents will forget about Kip's hostility?
Most of the folks out here who supported Kip are against the Incorp of SG - I would wager 90% of those who support SG didn't vote for Kip anyway. I've been in 70817 zip since 1990 and most of my neighbors that I know and talk to are against the SG movement.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:41 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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Not to mention if the mall of la and perkins rowe gets annexed to BR. I'm already hearing people say that they will never spend another dollar in either of those two places.
The city should have been annexing these areas all along as they were developed. It's what cities do and how they grow.
Where are people going to shop? At Cortana?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:44 am to Layabout
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The city should have been annexing these areas all along as they were developed.
City/Parish consolidate government makes that less clear cut.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:46 am to Layabout
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The city should have been annexing these areas all along as they were developed. It's what cities do and how they grow.
I'm curious why the outlying areas of SG weren't already incorporated to SG.
I'm pretty sure the reason is because they'd have to spend more money to provide services to the SG residents. If that's the case, then that kind of makes the point for incorporation, does it not?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:49 am to Lsut81
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I'm sure they gave some sort of tax incentives or whatnot, but both of those locations have been around for 10+yrs, I am sure they have more than paid for those incentives by now
Absolutely. And the city has definitely received nice return on investment.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:51 am to BugAC
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Possible cheating scandal brewing in EBR Parish School System
well... that's certainly some interesting timing for that to come out
seriously, in his speech he could have at least acknowledged their concerns as legitimate before saying "sorry we're poor" or something. what he said was probably even more counterproductive
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:57 am to skinny domino
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I would wager 90% of those who support SG didn't vote for Kip anyway.
I have been turned into a supporter of SG because of the people against, primarily. I voted for Kip for his second term, but he lost my vote this last go round because of that damn bond issue he kept trying to pass through.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:59 am to TROLA
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I'm against the st George spin off for a few reasons but.... The continued poking of a sleeping bear by the opponents is ridiculous.. Instead of actually discussing and working towards a resolution they have done nothing but antagonize the supporters and IMO help grow their roots..
This. It's like a bunch of freaking kids around there. I had thought Mayor Holden was a good man (even if I don't agree with him all the time) but this really makes me question things. It would be so easy for him to validate their concerns and solve some of them for quick wins. It would make him a hero and setup his campaign for Lt. Gov. But instead, he antagonizes them, galvanizes their resolve, and makes it more likely they incorporate. Idiocy.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 10:03 am
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