EBR has a looming problem with their storm water plan.

Since 2008 EBR has been cited by the EPA and DEQ fir issued in their storm water mitigation plan. Talks have been ongoing for years, but nothing had been done yet.

Does that sound familiar? It dhojlf the last time we had issues like this, EBR was saddled with a consent decree costing us 100s of millions in tax dollars which we are still paying through higher and higher sewer fees and sales taxes.

Nothing was said about this before our recent election, but in typical Broome fashion she hadn’t done anything to address the problem. She like her predecessors will probably do nothing, the Feds will move in and force their plan on us, she will thdn Moab about his the Feds are making us raise taxes.

You can see this one coming. Get ready.

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Though Baton Rouge has not been forced into a consent decree, that could be coming soon: The parish is currently in talks with DEQ over longstanding problems identified with its SWMP that have yet to be corrected. Neither officials with the city nor DEQ, which administers the program for the EPA, will discuss the status of the talks, which they say are confidential because of legal issues. But it speaks to the seriousness of the problem—and the need to address it.

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We already have action. Mayor Broome organized a discussion with key leaders. That makes me feel better knowing that the Feds will be placated and we won’t see our taxes go up for storm water fees.

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Mayor Sharon Weston Broome was hosting a meeting at 2 p.m. today with key stakeholders from Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and other groups to discuss the administration’s plans to combat a growing litter problem around Baton Rouge.

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