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Lafayette Deconsolidation? Vote is tomorrow.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:21 pm
Splitting parish and city councils.
How is everyone from Laffy voting?
How is everyone from Laffy voting?
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 1:27 pm
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Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:23 pm to ItzMe1972
quote:Looks like they should have a Spelling Test to qualify.
Lafayette Deconslidation? Vote is tomorrow.
PS: Yur poust suks
Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:24 pm to ItzMe1972
No split
More councils means more tax dollars wasted
More councils means more tax dollars wasted
Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:28 pm to ItzMe1972
I'm voting against.
I get the angle of the Lafayette residents in keeping their tax reveenue in the city, but folks from outside of Lafayette spend more money in Lafayette than folks in Lafayette spend outside of the city limits.
I get the angle of the Lafayette residents in keeping their tax reveenue in the city, but folks from outside of Lafayette spend more money in Lafayette than folks in Lafayette spend outside of the city limits.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 1:32 pm to ItzMe1972
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How is everyone from Laffy voting?
I'm voting no.
1)The way they went about getting this on the ballot was shady as shite.
2) This split would create 2 councils and zoning commissions.
3) They redrawing of the parish council could result in all council members being from inside the city limits of Lafayette.
This is a bad deal that a few people who are term limited are trying to shove down the throats of the voters.
Screw them all. I'm not setting up a system where they can jump from city to parish council back and forth.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:00 pm to ItzMe1972
It seems EBR isn't the only parish with dissatisfied folks.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:16 pm to ItzMe1972
Any time a government entity wants to split itself into two separate government entities, I'm skeptical at best.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:18 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
I'm voting for. Parish residents/parish council being able to decide LUS rates is no bueno, among other things. The charter also includes some protections for LUS, preventing management deals without sending a vote to the people.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:36 pm to ItzMe1972
I’m just here to say that Lafayette is superior to Baton Rouge in every way except 7 Saturday’s in the fall.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:39 pm to OKTGR580
I would have agreed with you 15-20 years ago, but nowadays, not so much. Seems like Jefferson street had a good thing going for themselves, but the downtown vibe the past 7 or so years has worsened.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:43 pm to Paul Allen
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Seems like Jefferson street had a good thing going for themselves, but the downtown vibe the past 7 or so years has worsened.
What the huh? Have you been downtown lately? The restaurant scene is definitely picking up.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:53 pm to ItzMe1972
I’ll just come out and ask -
Would a split allow for a black mayor in Lafayette?
Would a split allow for a black mayor in Lafayette?
Posted on 12/7/18 at 2:55 pm to Rock the Casbah
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Would a split allow for a black mayor in Lafayette?
I’m not sure what this means. The USA population is 70% white and we had a black president, so I assume Lafayette could have a black mayor (although the city population is 68% white).
Posted on 12/7/18 at 3:30 pm to Rock the Casbah
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Would a split allow for a black mayor in Lafayette?
That is one of the reasons I am voting no. City/Parish President remains the same person. Every time this issue comes up, it almost always look like it was drafted by a group of Pre School kids.
I am also telling Mark Garbre to GFY on his half cent tax
Posted on 12/7/18 at 6:00 pm to Kracka
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That is one of the reasons I am voting no. City/Parish President remains the same person. Every time this issue comes up, it almost always look like it was drafted by a group of Pre School kids.
I am also telling Mark Garbre to GFY on his half cent tax
We may disagree about LCA but we are 100% in sync here
Posted on 12/7/18 at 6:33 pm to ItzMe1972
I’m voting NO.
They won’t tell the voters who wrote the ordinance. No one knows!
They won’t tell the voters who wrote the ordinance. No one knows!
Posted on 12/7/18 at 6:38 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The people coming from the parish to the city to shop are using the city infrastructure. That revenue should stay in the city. I’ll vote no on the charter amendment and the tax.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 6:41 pm to tigeryat
What else is on the ballot? Something about law enforcement? What else?
Posted on 12/7/18 at 7:51 pm to Janky
Secretary of State runoff, charter amendment, and new tax for Lafayette parish sheriff's office (40% increase to budget).
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