SWB: Envision a Baton Rouge where everyone takes the bus

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Mayor Broome to transit leaders: Envision a Baton Rouge where everyone takes the bus


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For Baton Rouge to reach its full potential, its transit agency needs to be seen as a viable option for all residents — whether they need to take the bus or simply choose to ride instead of using their own vehicle, East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said Tuesday.

The mayor-president had visited the Capital Area Transit System less than a week after the parish Metro Council refused to put her Better Transportation and Roads tax proposal on the November ballot.

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Unfortunately the bus system in Baton Rouge is run by a corrupt organization that makes no effort to provide decent service. LSU even fired CATS for poor performance less than a decade ago, opting for another service provider to handle the LSU area's needs.

SWB is lobbying for more taxpayer cash to be funneled into their slush fund.

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Just how much of that can be accomplished in the next few years remains to be seen. The CATS 10.6-mill property tax goes up for renewal in 2022. Broome said that if the agency can provide service to more riders of choice, it may be able to win more votes.

The CATS board and other community leaders have liked the direction Deville has taken in his first year. On the eve of his anniversary at the helm, the board granted him a 5 percent raise, bringing his annual salary to $157,500.

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It's worth noting that SWB refused to seek federal funds to establish a street car line between downtown and LSU because it didn't help north Baton Rouge. She turned down federal funding because it didn't directly impact enough black people in her mind.