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re: FYI, oral argument before La.SC for the St.G. case is this morning around 10/10:30 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:49 am to Epic Cajun
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:49 am to Epic Cajun
So that's it? Now we wait for the decision?
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:50 am to Epic Cajun
THIS. I agree with your assessment on the 2 that are obviously opposed and made up their mind already . When McCallum dropped that nugget about SG putting in more than they are getting out.. I hope people caught that.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:50 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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BR attorney basically admitted that this is about taking funds from BR and they would need to cut city funds in order to make up for what St. George would take away.
Forgive my ignorance, but how does St. George forming its own city take money away from the city of Baton Rouge?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:51 am to MikeBRLA
Because St. George tax money is massive per capita. Compared to the neighboring areas
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:52 am to Giantkiller
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So that's it? Now we wait for the decision?
I believe so. How long usually does it take for them do render a decision?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:53 am to MikeBRLA
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Forgive my ignorance, but how does St. George forming its own city take money away from the city of Baton Rouge?
The sales tax revenue collected for the St George area currently goes into the general parish fund. It can be used for anything in the parish and by their attorneys own admission it is used for things outside of the SG area like grass cutting in BR.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:53 am to MikeBRLA
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Forgive my ignorance, but how does St. George forming its own city take money away from the city of Baton Rouge?
The taxes generated from residents and businesses in the "St. George" area carry Baton Rouge right now. That's why SWB says it is racist to leave, because the black people don't pay any taxes and Baton Rouge would be fricked without a small portion of the population paying for everything.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:55 am to CatfishJohn
Damn. I might have to move. 
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:56 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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Because St. George tax money is massive per capita. Compared to the neighboring areas
Maybe so, but how does that take money away from the city? Purchases made inside the city limits of Baton Rouge would still be taxed the same correct?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:56 am to MikeBRLA
St George being unincorporated means any tax money from there goes into the EBR parish general fund before being spent.
By law, 50% of the general fund is spent on BRPD and BRFD. BRPD only covers within the city limits of BR and BRFD has definite limits which don’t include all of BR.
Short version - the parish as a whole is paying a shite ton of money for shitty police protection in other parts of the parish.
By law, 50% of the general fund is spent on BRPD and BRFD. BRPD only covers within the city limits of BR and BRFD has definite limits which don’t include all of BR.
Short version - the parish as a whole is paying a shite ton of money for shitty police protection in other parts of the parish.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:58 am to teke184
quote:so unincorporated Baton Rouge pays for BRPD? I thought they only paid for the sheriff
the parish as a whole is paying a shite ton of money for shitty police protection in other parts of the parish.
And I thought unincorporated BR paid for BRFD bc that’s who has the EMS services?
Or is that extra money that is going to their funds?
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 1/23/24 at 11:59 am to teke184
Thank you, that answered my question
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:01 pm to CatfishJohn
“With all due respect, when Central decided to incorporate, no one really cared.”
- BR Attorney
- BR Attorney
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:02 pm to GreenRockTiger
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so unincorporated Baton Rouge pays for BRPD? I thought they only paid for the sheriff
Unincorporated BR directly pays for the sheriff and all other tax money not previously earmarked goes into the parish general fund.
And BRPD and BRFD get 50% of the parish general fund by law before anyone else gets a taste.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:03 pm to 3rdPart Tiger
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“With all due respect, when Central decided to incorporate, no one really cared.”
- BR Attorney
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:04 pm to brewhan davey
Central would beg the differ considering the legal fight BR put up to block their incorporation.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:05 pm to teke184
quote:so this is that BR is afraid to lose - gotcha - I live in the city of BR, so I have no dog in this fight but ppl voted for this, so it should be as the ppl voted
all other tax money not previously earmarked goes into the parish general fund.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:07 pm to GreenRockTiger
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but ppl voted for this, so it should be as the ppl voted
And I agree.
Legally, BR CAN sue to block based on “disparate impact” since that is part of the incorporation law, but I don’t think they will get a lot of sympathy if they win.
“We can’t afford our city if we don’t tax a bunch of people we don’t provide services for” doesnt play well in public.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:08 pm to GreenRockTiger
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I live in the city of BR, so I have no dog in this fight
BR would lose funding and have to cut from other public services in order to maintain what they're currently doing. Even if those services don't affect the St. George limits, they would still have to make cuts.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 12:10 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
quote:If they can’t afford it, they shouldn’t have it.
BR would lose funding and have to cut from other public services in order to maintain what they're currently doing. Even if those services don't affect the St. George limits, they would still have to make cuts.
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