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re: Green Light Project - Proposed New Roads
Posted on 9/29/16 at 1:57 pm to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 9/29/16 at 1:57 pm to Tigeralum2008
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NO. The reason some of the projects that were listed on both the original PGL and this new tax proposal is that they can speed up the process of completion
Here is what the original program stated:
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The Green Light Plan is a comprehensive transportation program to improve roadway infrastructure and citizen safety throughout East Baton Rouge Parish. On October 15, 2005 the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish voted and passed an extension to the current one-half of one percent (1/2%) sales and use tax for local street and roadway improvements. 70% of the proceeds will be used for transportation improvements including the construction of new roads, widening of existing roads, intersection improvements and upgrades to traffic signalization and synchronization. Extending and bonding the 70% transportation improvement component of the tax will allow the city-parish to complete road projects faster and at a lower overall cost.
So again, why do we need more taxes if we have a tax in place to pay off these bonds and build all the projects as advertised?
Is the 1/2 cent tax going away? I don't believe it is. Don't they want to use it for more?
Posted on 9/29/16 at 2:06 pm to doubleb
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So again, why do we need more taxes if we have a tax in place to pay off these bonds and build all the projects as advertised?
The existing 1/2 cent tax WILL build those projects as promised just on a slower timeline. I think the intent here is to build more projects at the same time than what was originally intended since the city's population has been growing increasingly impatient.
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