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re: EBR Property Tax Bill
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:33 am to lsu13lsu
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:33 am to lsu13lsu
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No CATS in St. George?
Not at my house. I seem to remember that they gerrymandered the hell out of that tax district in order to get it to pass, so I'm not sure where exactly the lines are.
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Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:34 am to fallguy_1978
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I actually agreed with the gas tax proposal.
I don't agree with giving this admin any more money. I also think some of our taxes should be cut in order to raise them, if this is so important. Like BREC, Libraries and COA.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:34 am to Brummy
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Not at my house. I seem to remember that they gerrymandered the hell out of that tax district in order to get it to pass, so I'm not sure where exactly the lines are.
I remember now. They did Gerrymander it to get it passed. They probably had the vote on a random Saturday too.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:38 am to bamaswallows
The only tax I would vote for is law enforcement. Everything else is a no vote.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:40 am to Dominate308
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The only tax I would vote for is law enforcement. Everything else is a no vote.
I would vote for a lot of taxes if some would be lowered, allowed to expire etc. It is as if everything is important and taxes just go up and up and nothing is going to be cut.
When you do a budget for your business or family you don't just raise income.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:41 am to Dominate308
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The only tax I would vote for is law enforcement. Everything else is a no vote.
Same. I'd vote to give BRPD a starting salary of $100k. Everyone else can eat shite.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:41 am to Brummy
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Not at my house. I seem to remember that they gerrymandered the hell out of that tax district in order to get it to pass, so I'm not sure where exactly the lines are.
But it was "racist" when St. George did the exact same thing. Typical BR.
This post was edited on 11/26/18 at 11:49 am
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:51 am to lsu13lsu
Cats tax is just for those living in the Baton Rouge city limits
Posted on 11/26/18 at 11:52 am to Brummy
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No CATS in St. George?
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Not at my house. I seem to remember that they gerrymandered the hell out of that tax district in order to get it to pass, so I'm not sure where exactly the lines are.
It's inside the city limits of BR, Baker, and Zachary, not the whole of EBR Parish.
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Before putting the CATS tax on the ballot again, those backing the tax changed the boundaries of the taxing district. In other words, the parish wide electorate that defeated those two tax increases was whittled down to include only the city limits of Baton Rouge, Baker, and Zachary. Those in unincorporated areas or in Central (who were the most virulently anti-tax) were not included in the taxing district for the CATS tax.
So yes, it's kind of gerrymandered, but most of the CATS routes run inside the city so that's where they would get more of their support from.
This post was edited on 11/26/18 at 11:53 am
Posted on 11/26/18 at 12:03 pm to lsu13lsu
I actually don’t have an issue with my current property millage. I have an issue with the breakdown of millages.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 12:45 pm to lsu13lsu
Just curious what property taxes in EBR would be on a 200K home?
Posted on 11/26/18 at 12:57 pm to Mudminnow
Probably around $1,100 due to the Homestead exemption you would get nearly half off your value.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:03 pm to Mudminnow
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Just curious what property taxes in EBR would be on a 200K home?
I may be doing the math wrong, but I believe it would be around $1,200. Not a lot compared to Houston, but like someone mentioned earlier, our sales tax rates are already some of the highest in the country and we have state income tax on top of that.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:12 pm to Brummy
Thank you. So around $1200. I know the property taxes in Houston are more but they have no state income tax. If you make $100K that's $3,500 getting back in your pocket each year.
In Houston, burbs of Houston, a 4 BR house around 200K would cost around $3,300 in property taxes depending on location.
But you have amazing schools as a result in Houston. The property tax and no state income tax is basically a wash when comparing LA to TX. Where people save the money is in cheaper electric bills due to deregulation, car insurance is 1/2, no tax on groceries, cheaper housing construction, cheaper house insurance, etc..
In Houston, burbs of Houston, a 4 BR house around 200K would cost around $3,300 in property taxes depending on location.
But you have amazing schools as a result in Houston. The property tax and no state income tax is basically a wash when comparing LA to TX. Where people save the money is in cheaper electric bills due to deregulation, car insurance is 1/2, no tax on groceries, cheaper housing construction, cheaper house insurance, etc..
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:25 pm to Mudminnow
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But you have amazing schools as a result in Houston.
I do not mind paying taxes when you can see the benefit. I don't understand anyone wanting to pay taxes in Louisiana because they appear to go no where or in politicians and their crony's pockets.
It has to be unsustainable at this point. People will start moving away and stop moving here if taxes are high and benefit stays so low. The road tax is a joke. We won't see the benefit ever or if we do it'll be 20 years from now (like the Comite Diversion).
This post was edited on 11/26/18 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:31 pm to lsu13lsu
MoveBR's proposed sales tax IS FOR THIRTY YEARS
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:34 pm to lsu13lsu
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People will start moving away and stop moving here if taxes are high and benefit stays so low.
What do you mean start? This has been going on for at least 25 years.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:36 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Strongly thinking of downsizing below the homestead exemption.
Or moving to a lower tax burdened Parish.
Or moving to a lower tax burdened Parish.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:38 pm to Bullfrog
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Or moving to a lower tax burdened Parish.
You'll have to move out of state to ever avoid being completely fricked.
Posted on 11/26/18 at 1:39 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:I can mange with just the tip.
You'll have to move out of state to ever avoid being completely fricked.
Vv tired of getting the whole shaft in EBR.
This post was edited on 11/26/18 at 1:40 pm
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