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Louisiana bill would make Mardi Gras krewes pay to clean up parade litter
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:27 am
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:27 am
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It’s a common sight on the streets of cities across Louisiana in the days after parades roll during Carnival season: beads stuck in trees, plastic cups lining streets, and bits of purple, green and gold revelry scattered about.
Parade organizers could be required to clean up all this litter within 24 hours of an event if a proposed Louisiana law receives support. But the proposal is being viewed negatively by some Mardi Gras krewes around the state who say it could have far-reaching, unintended consequences.
State Rep. Foy Bryan Gadberry, R-West Monroe, wrote the bill at the request of a recycling nonprofit, Ouachita Green. He prefiled the bill Feb. 9. While admittedly Mardi Gras celebrations in the northern part of the state are a bit more subdued, Gadberry still believes everyone would benefit if local governments had more muscle behind their cleanup efforts.
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This post was edited on 2/27/23 at 9:13 am
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Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:29 am to John88
I honestly don’t hate it
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:29 am to John88
get prisoners and offer money to homeless.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:30 am to John88
Not a bad idea. 
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:31 am to John88
Doesn't see fair to me. That's the cost of doing business for the city.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:31 am to John88
Would the cities prefer no parades? What's the financial windfall to the cities of tourists coming in for Mardi Gras versus the cost of cleanup?
If it's a hassle and not worth it, fine. Otherwise, bite the bullet and spend some money in order to generate WAY more.
If it's a hassle and not worth it, fine. Otherwise, bite the bullet and spend some money in order to generate WAY more.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:31 am to John88
Most parades don’t bring in massive tourism. Mardi Gras does. That’s why it’s distinct
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:33 am to Sao
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Doesn't see fair to me. That's the cost of doing business for the city.
The city wants the tax revenue mardi gras tourists bring but none of the cost
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:34 am to Upperdecker
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Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:35 am to John88
Sounds like a good idea. Just give krewes a cut of the hotel taxes the state collects for hotels within 2 miles of the parade route.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:35 am to John88
Good
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:36 am to John88
Sounds like a problem that should be solved by local municipalities not the state.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:36 am to Navajo61490
I left Nola forever last summer but i was paying $1000 a month in property taxes and there are no schools, roads, infrastructure, etc…. But at least the city picked up Mardi Gras trash efficiently
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:37 am to Tiger fan999
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get prisoners
This sounds much better. Free labor.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:37 am to John88
Krewes: We’ll just drink and stare at the peasants instead of throwing trinkets to them
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:39 am to John88
That would more or less kill what's left of Mardi Gras, imo. Krewes would begin to evaporate at a faster rate than ever. Louisiana would deliberately do things to kill its' cash cows.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:39 am to John88
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“The city has to pay (workers) to do it, either overtime or straight time,” Gadberry said. “Why should the city pay that cost?”
Because the city is collecting taxes and all sorts of other benefits from the tourism that comes for the parades.
God some of these people are such drooling morons.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:43 am to Scruffy
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Not a bad idea.
Got to disagree with you on this one scruffy. This is a TERRIBLE idea.
And the city is supposed to be cleaning the streets anyway. When a storm comes through should they refuse to clean that up?
The cost of doing something the city should be doing anyway versus the HUGE benefits they reap...this is more government greed that will eventually kill the golden goose
ETA And why the frick should some goober from WEST MONROE have any say over what happens at Mardi Gras?
This post was edited on 2/27/23 at 8:51 am
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:46 am to GeauxTigerTM
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it's a hassle and not worth it, fine. Otherwise, bite the bullet and spend some money in order to generate WAY more.
This. If it’s a burden that’s one thing. If it’s an annoyance like paying for car tires? frick off. Pay or walk everywhere or in the city cases don’t have parades.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:47 am to John88
If the city had to pay the cops to provide security, and they also have to pay to clean up the streets; then how will they be able to pay for all the bureaucrats, the midnight basketball, and all those economic zones?
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