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Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:29 am to beerJeep
Imagine WBRZ and the Advocate actually knowing what in the heck they are talking about.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:30 am to doubleb
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State law says that once an area has been defined, and a petition started to incorporate an area; that area can't be annexed until after the date designated for the petition drive to end.
Yeah, those counts are saying that they can annex the day after the petition drive legally must end, but before it can be validated and the issue slated to be on an election day ballot. Basically, once the petition and signatures are submitted, they're saying they can then go over the signatures to cherry pick the areas to try to annex that will invalidate the most signatures. Also, I think any annexation of land described in the petition before the election could invalidate the petition because the described areas of the petition and the described area in the election should have to be the same.
Once again, Baton Rouge and the people addicted to the tax dollars of the unincorporated areas resort to frickery because they know they'll lose any election that they can't prevent.
I smell a state Supreme Court battle brewing here.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 10:46 am
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:31 am to lsu13lsu
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Imagine WBRZ and the Advocate actually knowing what in the heck they are talking about.
bout the only way it will happen.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:36 am to doubleb
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State law says that once an area has been defined, and a petition started to incorporate an area; that area can't be annexed until after the date designated for the petition drive to end.
True, but from what the paper said there may be a loophole that allows annexations as soon as that date passes, around November 27 or 28 (cant remember). Sounded like there were 2 commercial properties and a subdivision ready to request annexation as soon as it is allowed. I cant see either really hurting the petition as far as signatures, the business shouldn't affect the numbers at all and I believe a neighborhood has to have 50% of the residents sign to request to be annexed. If that many residents feel strongly about joining BR then I doubt SG had over 25% of them on the petition anyway. So losing the area should only help the cause.
The real question is if these annexations happen does that invalidate the petition. That would be pretty shitty for the wishes of two business owners to undermine the voices of 16k+ citizens. Regardless I hope those businesses rely on out of town customers.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:40 am to SuperflyLSU
Just watched the video and billy boy said all the tax paying citizens are moving INTO the city limits of Baton Rouge 
Yeah..... okay bud...
Yeah..... okay bud...
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:48 am to SuperflyLSU
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True, but from what the paper said there may be a loophole that allows annexations as soon as that date passes, around November 27 or 28 (cant remember). Sounded like there were 2 commercial properties and a subdivision ready to request annexation as soon as it is allowed. I cant see either really hurting the petition as far as signatures, the business shouldn't affect the numbers at all and I believe a neighborhood has to have 50% of the residents sign to request to be annexed. If that many residents feel strongly about joining BR then I doubt SG had over 25% of them on the petition anyway. So losing the area should only help the cause.
That is my understanding. The business park where my office is requested annexation, but we were told we would have to wait until the petition period was over.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:50 am to SuperflyLSU
If that voids the petition then it would be hard for anyone to incorporate if it was a moving target, but it is a loophole.
Like I said before, if it were only that simple.
Like I said before, if it were only that simple.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:53 am to BlackAdam
Where is your business park, and why did y'all wait this long to ask to be annexed into BR?
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:03 am to doubleb
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Where is your business park, and why did y'all wait this long to ask to be annexed into BR?
We have a long history of problems with police and fire protection. Mostly due to our location there is confusion over jurisdiction, and when people call with various complaints they frequently get the run around.
Someone will call the Sheriff, and they will say we need to call BRPD, and then BRPD will refer back to the SO.
The owners of our properties wanted to request annexation in 2015, but they wanted to do it en masse so not to create even more jurisdictional confusion. At the time it first came up they couldn't get everyone on board.
Since then the issues with BRPD, the SO, SGFD and BRFD have gotten worse. When everyone finally got on board, and they filed the petition for annexation we were told we would have to wait.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:10 am to BlackAdam
Lol, typical EBR.
Is moving into the city gonna help?
Will they still play keystone cops?
Is moving into the city gonna help?
Will they still play keystone cops?
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:10 am to SuperflyLSU
Without taking sides on St. George, whoever wrote this law really screwed up. That is not just a loophole, its a grand canyon sized hole that could effectively stop St. George.
If its challenged legally that delays the election. If its not challenged you will have a ton of businesses requesting annexations into EBR (which the council will expedite) which will destroy the St. George financial projections.
If its challenged legally that delays the election. If its not challenged you will have a ton of businesses requesting annexations into EBR (which the council will expedite) which will destroy the St. George financial projections.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:12 am to NOLALGD
I'm afraid you may be right.
City Hall will win again.
If only they could run the parish as well as they run the SG opposition.
City Hall will win again.
If only they could run the parish as well as they run the SG opposition.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:15 am to doubleb
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Lol, typical EBR.
Is moving into the city gonna help?
Will they still play keystone cops?
I can only hope. If there were ever a fire the whole thing would burn as the SGFD would just keep insisting that we needed to call BRFD.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:15 am to Areddishfish
quote:well, you can buy an Advocate and read the story in print (today's issue) or you can go to the Advocate.com and read it online - first story was posted last Thursday and again this morning.
Haven't seen any outrage from the Advocate yet, so time will tell.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:24 am to BlackAdam
That's odd becsuse I'm in SG and they come by once a year to check over my place. It seems like they'd do that too for you guys.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:26 am to In The Know
BR is going to do everything they possibly can to keep St. George from happening. Broome and Gravy aren't going to let their golden goose just fly away.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:29 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
True and these people do try this hard unless it's a big deal for THEM.
SGeans need to know they don't care about US.
I doubt Gravey or Mary Olive could find Woodlawn High if they had to.
SGeans need to know they don't care about US.
I doubt Gravey or Mary Olive could find Woodlawn High if they had to.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:32 am to Areddishfish
I guess I can sit back and watch the mess called EBRP Government at work.
At the end of the day if the St George issue is not allowed to go be voted on the area will request annexation of the whole area into the City of BR.
This would bankrupt the city.
Then legal battles will develope as black people will say whites are changing the racial makeup of BR.
At the end of the day if the St George issue is not allowed to go be voted on the area will request annexation of the whole area into the City of BR.
This would bankrupt the city.
Then legal battles will develope as black people will say whites are changing the racial makeup of BR.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:35 am to doubleb
That has never happened to my building. I give them the benefit of the doubt because i think 3 or 4 addresses in our park are part of the city, and the tracts of land behind us are as well.
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