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Proposed Baton Rouge road improvement tax: New Details and Website
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:02 pm
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On July 26, an introduction of a tax proposition was announced for a parish-wide 5-mill property tax over 30 years to fund an estimated $445 million in regional area improvements that include constructing new public roads, improving existing corridors with increased mobility, constructing community enhancement road projects and improving the advanced traffic management center.
The proposed BTR Plan property tax would also free up the existing half-cent sales tax exclusively for repair and improvement of existing roads in and around the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker, Central, and Zachary.
Existing ½ Cent Sales Tax – All remaining proceeds and future revenues of the ½ cent sales tax to be used exclusively for repair and improvement of existing roads in East Baton Rouge Parish. RESULT - Doubling the capacity of the existing overlay budget!
New 5 Mill Property Tax – 30-year property millage based on assessed home value within the boundaries of EBR Parish. All funds to be used for EBR transportation and mobility improvements as shown below:
Proposal's Website
Project Map
Project List
The most expensive items appear to be widening projects for Lee Drive, Perkins Road, Hooper Road, and Wax Road.
They are also planning to spend money to improve lighting, signage, and appearance of College Drive, Florida Blvd, Plank Road, and Government Street.
This proposal will cost someone with a $200,000 home an extra $62.50 per year, or about $5.20 per month.
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 1:13 pm
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Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:06 pm to goofball
How much will it cost to put the traffic lights back to their regular timing (after the election)?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:06 pm to goofball
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widening projects for Lee Drive, Perkins Road
Sorry, but widening those roads won't improve a goddamn thing
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:06 pm to goofball
Only on residential property? I would be against that
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:10 pm to upgrayedd
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Sorry, but widening those roads won't improve a goddamn thing
I agree. I think that some of these could improve traffic in localized areas but won't solve the main problem which is all of I-10 & I-12 flowing right through the city.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:10 pm to upgrayedd
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Sorry, but widening those roads won't improve a goddamn thing
Im no expert but I can't imagine it wouldn't do at least some good. Obviously it doesn't address the very root of the problems
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:12 pm to goofball
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30-year property millage based on assessed home value within the boundaries of EBR Parish. All funds to be used for EBR transportation and mobility improvements as shown below:
Do EBRP property owners already pay significant, or any, property tax?
ETA: If Rogue is right, that's idiotic.
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:12 pm to jdeval1
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but won't solve the main problem which is all of I-10 & I-12 flowing right through the city.
Well, that's not the local government's responsibility.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:13 pm to goofball
I'm assuming "capacity improvements" means widening.
If so, why are they going to spend $10.0M to widen Frenchtown Rd. between the Central Thruway and Greenwell Springs Rd.? I don't understand the need there.
If so, why are they going to spend $10.0M to widen Frenchtown Rd. between the Central Thruway and Greenwell Springs Rd.? I don't understand the need there.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:14 pm to MSMHater
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Do EBRP property owners already pay significant, or any, property tax?
ETA: If Rogue is right, that's idiotic.
Yes. Yes I do.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:14 pm to Brummy
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I'm assuming "capacity improvements" means widening.
Widening, adding center turn lane....which probably necessitates subsurface drainage with curb/gutter.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:15 pm to lsu2006
any idea much money will I be paid out of this if it somehow passes ? I live on pride port Hudson where they are widening it.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:15 pm to goofball
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New 5 Mill Property Tax
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:16 pm to jdeval1
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won't solve the main problem which is all of I-10 & I-12 flowing right through the city.
Both the interstates as well as Airline Highway should receive state and federal funds for enhancement. Locals should not tax themselves to pay for improving those IMO.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:18 pm to goofball
It's a shame Kip's green light plan is gone. There were some really great projects on there that they never got to. And those aren't included in these new few.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:20 pm to goofball
Why is one of the biggest clusterfricks in the city never addressed: 12/Airline Interchange.
Causes miles of delays every single day because of people merging on and off the interstate at 25 miles per hour over maybe 50 yards of road.
Causes miles of delays every single day because of people merging on and off the interstate at 25 miles per hour over maybe 50 yards of road.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:24 pm to BenderIsGreat
Airline at I-12 needs to be a stack interchange like Airline at 110.
Amazing how Texas builds stack interchanges like they're going out of style and has one at almost every intersection. But Baton Rouge can only build one.. way in the north part of town.
There are barely any stack interchanges in Louisiana. Airline at 310 is another. And Shreveport has a couple.
Amazing how Texas builds stack interchanges like they're going out of style and has one at almost every intersection. But Baton Rouge can only build one.. way in the north part of town.
There are barely any stack interchanges in Louisiana. Airline at 310 is another. And Shreveport has a couple.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:29 pm to goofball
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This proposal will cost someone with a $200,000 home an extra $62.50 per year, or about $5.20 per month
I am assuming after homestead exemption.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:30 pm to The Boat
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It's a shame Kip's green light plan is gone. There were some really great projects on there that they never got to. And those aren't included in these new few.
Most of the Green Light Projects are done.
The following that were from the Green Light Plan that are on this Plan:
Hooper
Old Hammond
Perkins
Nicholson
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:31 pm to goofball
Andddddddddd we still only have two bridges crossing the MS River in BR. Greattttttt
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