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Is removing that large of a tax base the right thing to do? I’m not sure how big the area is, but SE Baton Rouge has a lot of the higher wage earners in the city.

Complicated issue that has fostered many a spirited debate here.

IMHO: Short-term probably bad for the city of baton rouge, but long-term will serve as a levee against the flood of people leaving the parish.

I was against it last time, but the many many misuses of tax dollars and lack of concern from the current administration have changed my mind.

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Posted by doubleb

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2006

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Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:14 pm to BigJim

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I was against it last time, but the many many misuses of tax dollars and lack of concern from the current administration have changed my mind.

Welcome aboard, I think folks are beginning to see the bigger picture.
An effective SG and a strong ISD can revitalize the parish in the long run.

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Posted by Longstreet

Member since Jul 2018

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Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:50 am to BigJim

I think this is the St. George ‘secession’ that you’re referring to.

Seems like the initial reaction should be how can we make BR better with the identified issues, not run away A whole new city.

Have they considered the costs of maintaining an independent police force? Sewage and trash collection? City government? Making a utopian community sounds good around the campfire but there are some serious questions that will need to be answered.

I would personally be concerned about losing business to the capital region; if you shrink an already small capital city, business will not be enticed to set up here.

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