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Matt Watson Proposes New Tax to Raise BRPD Pay Significantly
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:16 pm
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Please God let this tax pass. Those baws deserve a pay raise.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Councilman Matt Watson is proposing an increase to property taxes in order to help fund raises for Baton Rouge police officers. He thinks it will attract more recruits to BRPD and also curb a recent uptick in crime.
“I’m just trying to find a little way to pay our police officers a little bit more for all they do for us,” said Watson.
The 8-mil plan would raise the pay for new recruits from about $32,900 to $40,800 a year, generating roughly $15 million for the department. For an average home valued at $200,000 — if passed, homeowners would pay about $160 a year to fund the tax.
Watson says the increase will ensure the job is competitive to what officers make in other cities and will make the choice to protect and serve a bit easier. “It’s going to be a whole lot closer to the national average for what a police officers makes," said Watson. "Certainly after a couple of years they’re going to be right at the national average."
Please God let this tax pass. Those baws deserve a pay raise.
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:18 pm to TigersSEC2010
I wouldn’t work at BRPD for $100k/year with Broome as mayor.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:18 pm to TigersSEC2010
It’s louisiana, will this money actually go to the cops?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:20 pm to TigersSEC2010
Time to put your money where your Thin Blue Lyin' stickers are, Patriots.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:21 pm to TigersSEC2010
frick that.
I'm not giving the government another dime until they prove they're responsible with the money the already have. If they want money for cops, go cut something to free up funds.
I'm not giving the government another dime until they prove they're responsible with the money the already have. If they want money for cops, go cut something to free up funds.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:22 pm to TigersSEC2010
Would certainly attract more people, remove the college degree for upper level positions and you would attract more
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:23 pm to TigersSEC2010
Those bawls do not deserve a raise. Why do republicans think cops should get a raise but everyone else in government should get a pay cut?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:24 pm to upgrayedd
They can have all of my property taxes that go towards libraries.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:24 pm to crewdepoo
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Those bawls do not deserve a raise. Why do republicans think cops should get a raise but everyone else in government should get a pay cut?
Because cops have to deal with unruly democrats every day of their lives, and every other government employee sits on his or her arse awaiting a pension for doing nothing for decades.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:26 pm to TigersSEC2010
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Because cops have to deal with unruly democrats every day of their lives, and every other government employee sits on his or her arse awaiting a pension for doing nothing for decades.
So do teachers.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:26 pm to crewdepoo
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Those bawls do not deserve a raise. Why do republicans think cops should get a raise but everyone else in government should get a pay cut?
Have you ever watched live pd or cops?
those people go to work every day and deal with the worst people in the country. getting paid 30k to deal with all the trash in the city sounds horrible
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:26 pm to Gage
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They can have all of my property taxes that go towards libraries.
They can have the property taxes that give the COA $8 million/year too
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:35 pm to upgrayedd
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I'm not giving the government another dime until they prove they're responsible with the money the already have. If they want money for cops, go cut something to free up funds.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:44 pm to moneyg
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Those bawls do not deserve a raise. Why do republicans think cops should get a raise but everyone else in government should get a pay cut?
I see the rant tards are making it over to the OT
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:45 pm to Deactived
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Have you ever watched live pd or cops?
Lulz
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those people go to work every day and deal with the worst people in the country. getting paid 30k to deal with all the trash in the city sounds horrible
They make way more than 30 if you include overtime. They sign up for the job. You don’t see teachers getting a raise because they have to deal with all y’all s shitty kids.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:46 pm to TigersSEC2010
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The 8-mil plan would raise the pay for new recruits from about $32,900 to $40,800 a year
that's a lot of money in BR for an unskilled high school dropout.
asking homeowners to pay $160/year for a service they don't use is retarded
This post was edited on 11/20/17 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:48 pm to Sao
Teachers should start off at 45k with a specialized degree and then more based on education
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:55 pm to bmy
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asking homeowners to pay $160/year for a service they don't use is retarded
I use the police every day, just indirectly. They go patrol my neighborhood and keep north Baton Rouge out, and I'm a happy camper. I don't have to call them up to benefit from their services.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:56 pm to TigersSEC2010
95% of the new tax will go to lining the pockets of corrupt politicians. Fix the terrible spending before introducing new taxes.
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