Library Board to spend $1.7 million to buy land - Spinosa wins again

Who in their right mind would trust BR to build another library after the disaster of the one downtown......

Hate the game not the player.

1. The Library has a separate mileage tax voted on and approved several times by the EBR parish citizens. It is to be used to build new facilities and maintain and upgrade. They have built new libraries all over the Parish as they were supposed to. 7 million dollars have been set aside for a decade for this particular branch.

They aren’t perfect. They raised a mileage, as they were allowed to, that I disagreed with and the board has a bit of infighting from time to time, but overall they have been good stewards of the money and are much more transparent than some other recipients of taxpayer dollars. Council on Aging for starters.

The Metro Council sees them instead of good stewards as hoarders and are trying to steal money from them to use at their discretion. This is nothing more than a money grab and should not be allowed to happen. I voted to support the Library for the reasons above. Not for some council members pet projects or to fill a hole somewhere else.

2. Spinoza no longer owns this property and has nothing to do with this transaction. His original proposal was to allow the Library to build within one of his commercial buildings, which the cost would have been paid by the tax. It was small and would have been attached to other retail which was not optimal. This particular piece being bought is probably the best of the whole Rouzan property with a great corner location. Enquist and Landry are discounting it because they know it is a good addition to Rouzan and they also try to be good stewards of the developments they do. They also have the pockets to do things right, which Spinoza never really had.

This is a win for Rouzan, Southdowns, the taxpayers and anyone else who knows the value of good libraries within a community.

This is specifically why this tax was passed. If you don’t like it, you are certainly entitled, provided you are a registered voter in EBR Parish, to vote against.

And for the record I am not “pro-tax.” I am not a fan, nor did I support Council on Aging and CATS and will vote against them when they come back up for renewal. I do however realize that if we want to live in a community that is worthwhile it costs money. Libraries cost money. Roads cost money. I supported the Greenlight Plan for the above reasons as well and it was spent exactly as we voted for. I will support the new one for the same reasons as we need roads more than most things.

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Spinosa wins again

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the development came under new ownership.

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Spinoza is a crook. He killed off a number of contractors on his Perkins Rowe project.

How he still is in business...... money greases the wheels....

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anyone else who knows the value of good libraries within a community.

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Are they tho? How so? For drag queens to read books to kids? Have hobos look at porn on the public computers?

Honestly I don't know how the man can show his face around town. He's a scumbag to the greatest degree.

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1. How much money does the library board have? They just keep spending.

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A shite ton. People keep renewing their taxes.

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2. Spinosa promised to donate this land in exchange for the zoning on Rouzan. Now he gets $1.7 million? If you remember, he pulled a bunch of shenanigans when they tried to take his promised donation, why are they now paying him? He always seems to win.

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Spinosa sold all but a commercial tract at the front of the development. This is the new owners.

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Why do I think you know Tommy or may actually be a friend of his?

I’m not being snarky....

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Yes you are. I have never met Tommy Spinosa in my life and understand the feelings about the guy.

But the fact remains-as you apparently didn’t read my post he has nothing to do with this property or transaction. He gets no money.

And if drag queeens are reading porn to children at the Library that is news to me. And someone link me to the overstaffing.

You people are funny how you just make up shite and really don’t look at problems or situations before spouting stupid shoot from the hip stuff.

I suggest actually visiting a library and see for yourself what is going on. They stay crowded with people. My kids use them all the time and have for many years. I use them myself from time to time and have all of my life.