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re: Stolen from OT. St George submits petition.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 3:56 pm to Poodlebrain
Posted on 10/21/14 at 3:56 pm to Poodlebrain
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Per the 2014 budget, the cost to provide services that are exclusive to Baton Rouge is $159.4 million while the revenue generated by the city of Baton Rouge is $176.2 million. That leaves Baton Rouge contributing $16.8 million to fund the costs of services benefitting the entire parish. The costs of those services is $193.7 million.
I think it is safe to conclude that the residents of Baton Rouge derive more than 8.67% of the benefit from parishwide services that they contribute to the costs.
So what would be a fair amount for the city to contribute?
Let us know so we can annex enough to make that contribution.
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:37 pm to BigJim
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So what would be a fair amount for the city to contribute?
The city should pay all of the BRPD, BRFD, City Constable, etc.
The parish should pay for parish wide services as best they are able. Prosperous areas pay more than blighted ones. Higher income families spend more than lower income families. I have no problem with that.
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Let us know so we can annex enough to make that contribution.
Mary Olive is working on that now, pro bono of course; but seriously, BR hasn't taken care of their business in years.
They let Towne Center and areas closer to Mid City slide, yet get full benefits. Then they wake up and realize their mistake because of SG, and they are trying to play catch up.
IMHO, they should have annexed lands years ago, and we wouldn't have all this fighting about who or what goes where.
JMHO
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