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re: Among those you know, is the City of St. George issue partisan?
Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:45 pm to eelsuee
Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:45 pm to eelsuee
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I am pretty sure they are referring to property tax.
Which would be absolutely untrue if they are claiming that. The downtown commercial real estate and Exxon/industrial plants alone produce almost 1/5 of the property taxes collected in EBR.
I notice they word it it "2/3 of the tax base." That is not the same thing as "producing 2/3 of the taxes."
The site you linked also claims no increase in taxes for the St George residents. There will be an increase in taxes, especially for the school system.
So, yeah, the source is not credible.
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Posted on 1/5/14 at 6:00 pm to LSURussian
To create the city will cost residents extra in tax dollars. Splitting the city will cause issues in the parish government and will likely exacerbate some social issues between the two areas. And in the end it might bring the federal government back into the the school system if they pull out of EBR.
If you think all that is worth having your own school district composed of the same kids plus some magnet kids, along with the same teachers and some of the same administration go ahead and vote for it.
Seems like high risk and a low reward situation to me.
If you think all that is worth having your own school district composed of the same kids plus some magnet kids, along with the same teachers and some of the same administration go ahead and vote for it.
Seems like high risk and a low reward situation to me.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 6:00 pm to LSURussian
quote:Please explain. The current residents already pay taxes for schools, why would that same money not be applied to schools in the new district? I am fairly certain the area is a net contributor to the rest of the current school district, so that would end.
The site you linked also claims no increase in taxes for the St George residents. There will be an increase in taxes, especially for the school system.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 6:23 pm to LSURussian
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I notice they word it it "2/3 of the tax base." That is not the same thing as "producing 2/3 of the taxes."
Well then why is BR so opposed to it?
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The site you linked also claims no increase in taxes for the St George residents. There will be an increase in taxes, especially for the school system.
If there is anything that conservatives will willingly pay higher taxes for it's education. And by that I mean revenue for their local schools. I don't have a link but I imagine this is historically true.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:12 pm to LSURussian
Here's a question.
If St. George claims that 2/3 of the tax base resides within St. George. And if others say that this is not true, and that St. George does not contribute that much in taxes.
Then why is Baton Rouge expected to crumble if the taxes from St. George are no longer there?
If the push to keep St. George from incorporating, is to save Baton Rouge from economic decline, wouldn't that infer that St. George contributes a very large tax percentage to the area?
Also, if St. George does not produce a substantial sum of taxes towards BR city gov, then how could a "break away" hurt BR?
If St. George does not produce a large sum of taxes to the BR city gov then, if a break away happens, the city should still be able to sustain itself in present form correct? If not, then you are admitting that St. George puts in, more than they benefit from, in terms of the city government taxes.
If St. George claims that 2/3 of the tax base resides within St. George. And if others say that this is not true, and that St. George does not contribute that much in taxes.
Then why is Baton Rouge expected to crumble if the taxes from St. George are no longer there?
If the push to keep St. George from incorporating, is to save Baton Rouge from economic decline, wouldn't that infer that St. George contributes a very large tax percentage to the area?
Also, if St. George does not produce a substantial sum of taxes towards BR city gov, then how could a "break away" hurt BR?
If St. George does not produce a large sum of taxes to the BR city gov then, if a break away happens, the city should still be able to sustain itself in present form correct? If not, then you are admitting that St. George puts in, more than they benefit from, in terms of the city government taxes.
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