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re: Pros and Cons: Zachary & Prairieville
Posted on 11/3/19 at 8:52 pm to Modern
Posted on 11/3/19 at 8:52 pm to Modern
Zachary is a WAAAAAAAAAY easier commute. Driving downtown to and from AP daily is an absolute nightmare. With that said, I find Prairieville to be a slightly better place to live compared to Zachary, but it’s not a huge difference between the two.
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Posted on 11/3/19 at 8:56 pm to kingbob
Some coworkers of mine used to handle that route by taking LA-1 and the Sunshine Bridge, but that puts you in danger of one stray boat fricking you completely at one of a number of points on the river.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 8:59 pm to teke184
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Some coworkers of mine used to handle that route by taking LA-1 and the Sunshine Bridge, but that puts you in danger of one stray boat fricking you completely at one of a number of points on the river.
These people are the dumbest f$&kers on the planet. LA-1 is a never-ending shitshow over the intracoastal as well as randomly between Addis and Plaq. The Sunshine Bridge is frequently traffic-snarled as well. In addition, you’re adding like 15 miles to your commute.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:02 pm to Modern
The market in Zachary is great for buyers this year with new construction and other listings.
I am on the short end of that as a seller. House has been on the market since March with no formal offers. I have lowered the price several times and am a little under the market value for that size and location previously sold.
Go buy my house man. Please.
I am on the short end of that as a seller. House has been on the market since March with no formal offers. I have lowered the price several times and am a little under the market value for that size and location previously sold.
Go buy my house man. Please.
This post was edited on 11/3/19 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:07 pm to The People
Would you take $20, a case of natty light and a papa johns coupon?
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:14 pm to The People
This is why I flipped my house a year prior, knowing that the two huge new neighborhoods were coming.
Didn’t necessarily get into the house I wanted but I got my money out of the old house before the property values bottomed out.
Didn’t necessarily get into the house I wanted but I got my money out of the old house before the property values bottomed out.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:35 pm to The People
Zachary had 3 big employers close within 2 weeks. People forget about the steel mill and many of those moved to their pant in TX.
Zachary schools had an emergency meeting and had to drain 17M from rainy day funds. They have only a few million left. Next year will be interesting for the schools there.
Paper mill and steel mill gone. Those folks are nearly all gone now and with that many of the smaller businesses that support the population will be shuttering doors early part of next year. This will cause even less taxes for the schools.
Zachary schools had an emergency meeting and had to drain 17M from rainy day funds. They have only a few million left. Next year will be interesting for the schools there.
Paper mill and steel mill gone. Those folks are nearly all gone now and with that many of the smaller businesses that support the population will be shuttering doors early part of next year. This will cause even less taxes for the schools.
This post was edited on 11/3/19 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:40 pm to Mudminnow
The surplus hasn’t been drained... not sure where you got that info. It was estimated about half of the workers laid off lived in Z. Most of those got new jobs in the area. Lay offs weren’t good but they were not crippling like they would have been 30 years ago.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 9:46 pm to Modern
For downtown workers, Zachary is much better commute wise. Wife (no pics) worked downtown for years and just started out here in Geismar. Her commute went from 45min-2hours to 10-15 minutes
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:00 pm to tigerinthebueche
964 at 68 isn’t Zachary. There seems to be a lot people building very nice houses in East Feliciana - many from Zachary who don’t need the school district any longer. The massive low-cost neighborhoods, apartments and rental houses is impacting the school’s academic performance
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:02 pm to RDOtiger
ZCSD has improved year over year every year academically... it’s like some of you got a list of talking points from the rants and raves Facebook page.
And I’m not dismissing the effect those factors may have in the future. But it hasn’t happened yet.
And I’m not dismissing the effect those factors may have in the future. But it hasn’t happened yet.
This post was edited on 11/3/19 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:09 pm to teke184
I was fortunate. I sold my house in Zachary back in August and pretty much got my asking price. It was on the market for 6 weeks; however, when I purchased it 3 years ago it was on the market 2 days.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:15 pm to RDOtiger
You think the market has cooled off a bit?
Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:42 pm to fallguy_1978
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fallguy_1978
Listen to this guy. He's making sense.
If you work downtown then it's Zachary or Central. If you work in South Baton Rouge then Prairieville.
Posted on 11/3/19 at 11:42 pm to Modern
Why not live in BR?
Get over your white privilege
Get over your white privilege
Posted on 11/4/19 at 2:34 am to Mudminnow
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Zachary had 3 big employers close within 2 weeks. People forget about the steel mill and many of those moved to their pant in TX.
Reading this made me think of this exact thing happening in Greenwell Springs during the mid 80's. My parents had a daycare out there and it was maxed out at 60 kids for years. Then Ethel (sp?) shut down along with some other plant and the daycare quickly went from 60 kids to barely 20 and they ended up eventually selling the business.
I live in Prairieville now and have to say that the traffic absolutely sucks out here. Id like to think that once 42 is finally finished, itll be nicer but as long as people keep moving here in waves, the roads will never be able to keep up with demand. oh well, thats what you have to trade for good schools I guess.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 4:35 am to feedthepig20
quote:Land of the fruits and nuts.
Los Angeles, CA
Posted on 11/4/19 at 7:25 am to Mudminnow
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Zachary had 3 big employers close within 2 weeks. People forget about the steel mill and many of those moved to their pant in TX.
Zachary schools had an emergency meeting and had to drain 17M from rainy day funds. They have only a few million left. Next year will be interesting for the schools there.
Paper mill and steel mill gone. Those folks are nearly all gone now and with that many of the smaller businesses that support the population will be shuttering doors early part of next year. This will cause even less taxes for the schools.
I know little about Zachary, but based on the amount of foreclosures on the market I can pull up, I would be cautious to buy in this market. That Copper Mill community looks pretty insulated, but outside that there is way too much inventory, but it’s a great risk/reward setup depending on your timeline.
Prices seem to be stable in Prairieville, and way less foreclosures on the market. There is way more investment being made in that area but it is in transition, and living through that is not enjoyable. The work commute would also be worse, but the area offers more immediate amenities vs Zachary.
This post was edited on 11/4/19 at 7:26 am
Posted on 11/4/19 at 7:32 am to ItNeverRains
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Thompson Pipe Group will close its Zachary manufacturing plant later this year, a move that will impact 120 workers as the region faces its third announced plant closure in a week.
The firm’s decision comes after Georgia-Pacific said last week it would close down a major division of its Port Hudson paper mill, laying off 650 at the site. And Tuesday, German chemical giant BASF confirmed it is shutting down its specialty chemical plant that employs 54 in the spring.
All three closures will take place later this year.
“Any time when you have plants or people losing jobs it’s always unfortunate,” said Zachary Schools Superintendent Scott Devillier. “It sure seems like it’s hitting us all at once.”
Expect more foreclosures and houses for sale in Zachary. I don't see the Rosey picture that Zachary is thriving. You had employers close doors and many of those paid well. It usually takes a year for many to start seeing an impact on schools and other small businesses.
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