re: St. George organizers submit petition with signatures

I'm a 25 yr old voter who purchased a house in the proposed St. George city limits back in January. My wife and I spent about six months looking at the pros and cons of the new city, and the incorporation of Central and Zachary.

When it was all said and done, we decided to sign the petition and donate to the effort.

I believe that a small city can be governed more effectively than a large city. We moved down here from a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. I have seen firsthand how a city with a large area can be easily mismanaged, leading to flight, infrastructure decay, and declining property value. EBR is three times the size of the city of Detroit.

I hope that if the measure passes, it will benefit both the city of Baton Rouge and the city of St. George.