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NOLA people: are you voting for the millage today?
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:20 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:20 am
Seems kinda shady to have a vote on a Jazz Fest Saturday, a couple of weeks after the last vote.
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Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:24 am to 4cubbies
That's why they do it. They know the supporters and those that benefit will be motivated to vote and the rest forget about it. They try that in St. Tammany too, but people have caught on and sent certain taxes to defeat multiple times consecutively in these stealth elections.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:25 am to Jake88
It’s a very deceptive vote. They are touting it as benefiting public parks only, but in reality it’s funnelijg more money to the Zoo and Aquarium which already charge admission fees.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:34 am to 4cubbies
Local news last night: we have no money to fix our infrastructure
Next commercial: vote may 4 to give more money to our parks and rec
Could have been an SNL skit
Next commercial: vote may 4 to give more money to our parks and rec
Could have been an SNL skit
This post was edited on 5/4/19 at 7:35 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:48 am to 4cubbies
If I was there I would vote no.
What's it for again?
What's it for again?
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:55 am to LSUBoo
New Orleans voters are being asked to approve a parks and recreation tax proposal. This is not a new tax. The proposed millage would replace current millages collected on behalf of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), Parks & Parkways, and the Audubon Commission. If voters approve, these three entities will continue to receive funds generated by the combined millage; in addition, New Orleans City Park, which is a state agency, will become a first-time recipient of the City's public funds.
This post was edited on 5/4/19 at 7:57 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:07 am to skidry
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Next commercial: vote may 4 to give more money to our parks and rec
It’s not a new tax. It’s a reallocation of the current millage already in place.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:08 am to Lakefront-Tiger
Isn’t the current millage set to expire in 2025 though? I don’t think Audubon should continue to receive any public money.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:34 am to 4cubbies
City park getting money out weighs the Audubon issue.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:40 am to 4cubbies
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I don’t think Audubon should continue to receive any public money.
I'm with you... That's for the birds.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:46 am to skidry
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Next commercial: vote may 4 to give more money to our parks and rec
quote:
Could have been an SNL skit
Watching the commercial While you're boiling water for your child's lemonade stand or driving past a tent city of bums, hobos, and addicts.
This post was edited on 5/4/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:48 am to 4cubbies
quote:It's an insult, to anyone who pays attention, that they attach expiration dates to these taxes. They never let them expire, they always come back for an extension.
It’s not a new tax. It’s a reallocation of the current millage already in place.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:53 am to 4cubbies
In JP I will be voting yes for a new millage for teacher pay raise.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:08 am to 4cubbies
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Seems kinda shady to have a vote on a Jazz Fest Saturday, a couple of weeks after the last vote.
I voted at about 8:30 first person in my precinct to vote.
There are 8 precincts at my voting location, I was the only voter there at the time, two other people showed up for other precincts while I was there. This will be a record low turnout.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:30 am to t00f
In St. Tammany I'm voting against the new property tax for public schools.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:37 am to 4cubbies
No. Not against giving to parks, but how they are billing this as 'just a renewal' is really just turning it into a permanent tax.
Audubon isn't exactly fighting it because they managed their money well and don't necessarily need it. The plan was for this bond issue to disappear. However to appease them Cantrell is giving them part of the permanent tax.
Audubon isn't exactly fighting it because they managed their money well and don't necessarily need it. The plan was for this bond issue to disappear. However to appease them Cantrell is giving them part of the permanent tax.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:46 am to 4cubbies
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It’s not a new tax. It’s a reallocation of the current millage already in place.
Correct but what they don't tell you is thats not the choice you're being given.
The choice isn't:
A. Only Audubon gets the existing millage
B. Other parks share the existing millage
The choice is actually:
A. Other Parks get the existing millage instead of only Audubon
B. The millage expires in a few years and your property taxes go down and these Parks can make up the money by charging user fees for people who actually use the parks instead of unfairly taxing everybody, some of who have never stepped foot in any of these parks.
This post was edited on 5/4/19 at 9:47 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:49 am to Jake88
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It's an insult, to every libertarian and freedom lover, that they attach expiration dates to these taxes. Uninformed voters, never let them expire, they always come back for an extension.
FIFY
This post was edited on 5/4/19 at 9:50 am
Posted on 5/4/19 at 9:56 am to 4cubbies
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Seems kinda shady to have a vote on a Jazz Fest Saturday, a couple of weeks after the last vote.
Which is why there’s early voting...
I’m in Jefferson and it’s going to be all No for me.
Posted on 5/4/19 at 10:12 am to nola000
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B. The millage expires in a few years and your property taxes go down and these Parks can make up the money by charging user fees for people who actually use the parks instead of unfairly taxing everybody, some of who have never stepped foot in any of these parks.
Even if you don't use public parks, they bring a lot of value to a city.
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