EBR baws, what are your thoughts on the MovEBR proposal?

vote no. if broome is behind it im voting no.

If you like giving money to people like Broome go to college by the interstate and hand money out your car window

At least that money would stimulate the economy

At least 24% of the plan is going to finish Green Light projects and we are already being taxed for them.

Broome is in control. Who knows if she's going to require minority participation? Who knows whose projects will be completed first? Who knows whether the engineers and consultants she hires will be qualified of just a political ally?

Vote no

The city parish has contracts now that they do not abide by. Nothing is done to force them to abide by the present contracts. They do what they want.

What makes anyone think the city parish government will not get their hands on this cash and use it for something else?

I abide by the time honored Baton Rouge tradition of bitching about something, voting No on the solution, then bitching about it once more

I would much rather pay more in taxes to upgrade our parks or to demolish BREc

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I abide by the time honored Baton Rouge tradition of bitching about something, voting No on the solution, then bitching about it once more

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Considering how BR has had just one comprehensive road plan in the last 50 or years, I tend to wonder at what point does that very mindset catch up with the entire area.

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Considering how BR has had just one comprehensive road plan in the last 50 or years, I tend to wonder at what point does that very mindset catch up with the entire area.

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And that road plan is not complete yet and they want to start another plan to help complete that one and start another plan.

Can't we do one at a time?

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If the road and traffic tax passes on December 8th, the revenue generated shall be spent only on the projects listed in the approved plan. This tax revenue cannot be used for any other projects other than the projects specified in the MoveEBR plan.

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PROPOSITION
Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge Capital Improvements District (“District”) be authorized to levy a one-half of one percent (0.50%) sales tax (the “Sales Tax”) (an estimated $46,000,000 is reasonably expected to be collected for one entire year), for 30 years, commencing April 1, 2019, to and including March 31, 2049, and shall the proceeds thereof be used (A) (i) to construct or improve roads, including drainage projects and traffic synchronization, within the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker, Central and Zachary and the Parish of East Baton Rouge (the “Parish”), (ii) to improve existing corridors to increase mobility, including signal synchronization and sidewalks, and (iii) to construct community enhancement projects, including drainage, lights and sidewalks, within the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker, Central and Zachary and the Parish, and (B) to improve the Advanced Traffic Management Center, such improvements prioritized (i) within the Parish and Baton Rouge as described in the MovEBR Plan dated August 8, 2018, and (ii) within Baker, Zachary and Central, as determined by the applicable governing authority, and shall the aforementioned political subdivisions be authorized to fund proceeds of the Sales Tax into bonds as permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

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CONSTRUCTING COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT ROAD PROJECTS, INCLUDING ROAD REPAIR, DITCHES OR DRAINAGE, LIGHTS, CURBS, LANDSCAPING, SIDEWALKS:

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PROJECT 1: PARISH-WIDE FUTURE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT CALL FOR PROJECTS: Annual call for projects as submitted by Metro Council Members to include sidewalks, multi-use paths, street lighting, road repairs, ditches or drainage, curbs, and landscaping.

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LINK

Found the Metro Council loophole

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I abide by the time honored Baton Rouge tradition of bitching about something, voting No on the solution, then bitching about it once more

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The flaw in that logic is that what you're voting against is actually a "solution".