re: JP Boil Water Advisory

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Either way, this is ridiculous. We're one of incredibly few places in the country that accept this.

There's a reason Louisiana is one of the only low cost of living states that people are leaving in mass.

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There's a bigger discussion to be had here.

Maintenance of a water system ultimately depends on property taxes and water bills.

Our water bills are low compared to many parts of the country.

Our property taxes are extremely low compared to many parts of the country.

Now people will scream, BS our taxes aren't low, sales tax, state income tax, etc.

So much of our tax money is being sent to Baton Rouge where it is absolutely wasted on pet projects and way too many universities.

So JP can't raise enough revenue to maintain the water system. But Louisiana can suck enough revenue to pay off some podunk redneck legislator by spending $1M on the Museum of BS that will get built in his district.

Nothing will change until we have massive reform of our tax system. Reduce or eliminate income tax. Increase proeprty taxes. Keep property taxes at the local level. Stop sending so much money to BR where they can use it for political patronage.