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Once again the powers try to change the rules in midsteam. More SG politics,
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:01 pm
Of course it only applies to EBR Parish and SG
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Incorporation vote bill advances
Capitol News bureau
April 24, 2014
Legislation designed to stop incorporation of St. George cleared a state House committee Thursday.
The measure, House Bill 1212, would require all voters who reside in a parish or parishes to vote in a special election on incorporating a new municipality in their areas.
House Municipal Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee advanced the bill only after its sponsor state Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, promised to revamp it to apply only to the situation in East Baton Rouge Parish.
James said he would not take it up on the House floor without the revision.
State Rep. Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales, suggested that James amended the legislation “to the area giving you heartburn because it’s just not fair that everybody in the state would be effected sometime with this.”
Today, only voters in the area that wants to be incorporated can vote.
James said all parish voters should vote on an incorporation that has the potential to take $60 million in taxes out of local government coffers like St. George does.
“This bill would effect a small area of 500 residents who want to get together and create a village,” Berthelot said.
James said he sees the potential for the situation happening in East Baton Rouge to occur elsewhere. “It could be detrimental to Ascension Parish, Caddo,” said James. But he said he was willing to work on an amendment tailored to “what’s going on in East Baton Rouge.”
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Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:03 pm to doubleb
This is why Johnny is the GOAT mayor of Gonzales 
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:06 pm to doubleb
Wait, I thought this was just about the amount of time people had to file petitions like this?
Now they have to get X signature from the ENTIRE parish and not just the area that wants to be independent?
Now they have to get X signature from the ENTIRE parish and not just the area that wants to be independent?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:09 pm to Lsut81
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Wait, I thought this was just about the amount of time people had to file petitions like this?
Now they have to get X signature from the ENTIRE parish and not just the area that wants to be independent?
No, they have to get the same signatures, but the entire parish has a vote on whether or not that region gets to incorporate rather than just the voters in the proposed incorporated area. Basically, it would mean that Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary, and Baker could vote to not allow St. George to incorporate even if St. George citizens voted unanimously to incorporate.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:09 pm to doubleb
Just a bunch of bullshite dirty politics.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:10 pm to Lsut81
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Wait, I thought this was just about the amount of time people had to file petitions like this? Now they have to get X signature from the ENTIRE parish and not just the area that wants to be independent?
No, if they get the 18,000 signatures they need before July 23rd. (the time set in another bill going through the legislature); then it comes to a vote in the November election.
The law states that the people in the area which has petitioned for incorporations votes yes or no on incorporation. This new law would let the entire parish vote.
Of course SG is outnumbered 2 to 1 and would lose.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:10 pm to doubleb
Looks like some folks in Baton Rouge are worried and desperately want to move the goal post.
It's not likely to pass in its current form, so they'll try to make this apply this only to St George in East Baton Rouge and not statewide.....which will be begging for a judicial bitch slap.
It's not likely to pass in its current form, so they'll try to make this apply this only to St George in East Baton Rouge and not statewide.....which will be begging for a judicial bitch slap.
This post was edited on 4/24/14 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:11 pm to Lsut81
waiting for the BR "statists" to jump in this thread and defend this logic.
I'll even give them the hoops to jump through..
I'll even give them the hoops to jump through..
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:13 pm to kingbob
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Basically, it would mean that Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary, and Baker could vote to not allow St. George to incorporate even if St. George citizens voted unanimously to incorporate.
But I was told SG would have representation with taxation.
I was told BR wasn't really worried about SG. This article can't be correct.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:13 pm to kingbob
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Basically, it would mean that Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary, and Baker could vote to not allow St. George to incorporate even if St. George citizens voted unanimously to incorporate.
WTF...
That is fricking bullshite right there
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:19 pm to theunknownknight
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I was told BR wasn't really worried about SG. This article can't be correct.
Not sure why you keep saying that. Clearly it's a big deal and people are concerned about the impacts.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:21 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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Not sure why you keep saying that. Clearly it's a big deal and people are concerned about the impacts.
I keep saying that because of the way anti-SG posters continually talk down to SG posters like they are idiots.
Do you defend this?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:22 pm to doubleb
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Of course SG is outnumbered 2 to 1 and would lose.
Not necessarily. They'd probably get considerable support from Central, possibly Zachary as well.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:22 pm to doubleb
That's dumb. Why should people who aren't living there and don't plan on living there have a say in whether or not they can incorporate?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:23 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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Clearly it's a big deal and people are concerned about the impacts
What's funny is that BR leadership was never really concerned with area until this movement started. Now, there is a fast paced to incorporate chief tax revenue areas.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:23 pm to doubleb
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Once again the powers try to change the rules in midsteam
Kinda like the oil spill lawsuit and the levee board.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:24 pm to constant cough
quote:Why do people get to vote when they have no skin in the game?
That's dumb. Why should people who aren't living there and don't plan on living there have a say in whether or not they can incorporate?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:24 pm to theunknownknight
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I keep saying that because of the way anti-SG posters continually talk down to SG posters like they are idiots.
That's simply not happening. There is honest debate going on but I haven't seen where one side is talking down to the other like they are idiots.
You hardly ever post anything substantive. Bring something to the table other than sarcasm.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:24 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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Not necessarily. They'd probably get considerable support from Central, possibly Zachary as well.
Would be a huge LULZ moment if this backfired but I can pretty much guarantee the city of BR will vote and vote and vote and vote to keep that SG cheese coming their way.
Where's Bobby Jindal in all this? It's starting to get out of hand.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 2:25 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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That's simply not happening.
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You hardly ever post anything substantive
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