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re: St. George: BTR: 1st ‘taxes will go up’ Now ‘brace for cuts’
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:16 pm to doubleb
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:16 pm to doubleb
Quick google search shows:
Zachary population is 17,538
Central population is 28,984
Baker population is 13,537
City of Baton Rouge is 225,374
When St. George passes:
St George population will be 86,316
Zachary population is 17,538
Central population is 28,984
Baker population is 13,537
City of Baton Rouge is 225,374
When St. George passes:
St George population will be 86,316
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Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:16 pm to tigeraddict
What I meant was that the last large scale annexation of residential areas, IIRC, was Kenilworth in the late 70s / early 80s and Sherwood south of I-12 around 1984.
Most subsequent annexations were businesses only, mainly because of the city parish merger.
Most subsequent annexations were businesses only, mainly because of the city parish merger.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:19 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
quote:
Edit: never mind, I’m thinking of something else
That was the train tracks. But ir wasn't assumed by BR, it was annexed based on the request of the property owner. The same as Wal-Mart, Lau Berge, Celtic, and Costco. The business community sees a lot of uncertainty with St. George.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:19 pm to BlackAdam
They want the devil they know rather than the devil they don’t.
How wise it is for them to do that is another matter we’ll see down the road.
How wise it is for them to do that is another matter we’ll see down the road.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:24 pm to teke184
quote:
They want the devil they know rather than the devil they don’t.
How wise it is for them to do that is another matter we’ll see down the road.
Also, good public schools is irrelevant to those listed.
I wouldn't say the business community is uncertain. I have spoken to zero business owners/managers that are uncertain about St. George. They are all uncertain about BR and that is win lose or draw on St. George.
This post was edited on 5/10/19 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:45 pm to LSUBoo
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How will this end?
With a City of St. George.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:52 pm to rowbear1922
If those numbers are right, St George immediately becomes the 6th biggest city in the state between Lafayette and Lake Charles.
Numbers 1-4 are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Metairie.
Numbers 1-4 are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Metairie.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 3:56 pm to teke184
The St. George number comes directly from the St. George website so I would assume that number is fairly close.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 4:02 pm to teke184
quote:
If those numbers are right, St George immediately becomes the 6th biggest city in the state between Lafayette and Lake Charles.
Numbers 1-4 are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Metairie.
Correct except for Metarie. Metarie is unincorporated.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 4:04 pm to Huey Lewis
What I was looking at apparently used “census designated areas” because Shenandoah was on there around the size of Zachary.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 4:07 pm to teke184
quote:
If those numbers are right, St George immediately becomes the 6th biggest city in the state between Lafayette and Lake Charles.
Census Bureau shows the Lake Charles estimate as 77k, so St. George would be #5 after Lafayette.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 5:44 pm to teke184
quote:
If St George fails, the last one out of EBR needs to shut the lights off.
I think this is actually the best argument for St George. EBR is hemorrhaging its tax paying population. This is literally the last bastion of hope to stop it.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 5:50 pm to Bullfrog
quote:
I’m hope StG will be a gated community that requires a retinal scan for entry.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 7:02 pm to NPComb
I wish it would be that easy if St George becomes a city.
One of the biggest issues after the powers to be who run the government set up the basic city charter is flooding issues including drainage. They need elected people that will not play around and will work for the people in finding resources to correct some of this.
One of the biggest issues after the powers to be who run the government set up the basic city charter is flooding issues including drainage. They need elected people that will not play around and will work for the people in finding resources to correct some of this.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 8:38 pm to SlackMaster
quote:The area that will be called George is not in the city of Baton Rouge.
the answer isn't to split up the city
Posted on 5/10/19 at 8:43 pm to Morgan56
It’s not in the city limits but politicians like to pretend it is when it comes to collecting taxes.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:49 am to SlackMaster
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Think people.
We did, which is why we will be living in St. George soon.
We are not represented by the imposters that are running BR. We pony up all the dough, and take the pony up the backside. No more.
Plus, any city that can elect Swifter Broome, I want no part of that.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:19 am to bayoumuscle21
Man,
I really can’t tell you how happy most of the state is for y’all. Broome and all the experts can now arrange to pay for all their studies they contract out to themselves. It’ll be sweet justice for all the theft and corruption that’s gone on during her tenure in office.
I really can’t tell you how happy most of the state is for y’all. Broome and all the experts can now arrange to pay for all their studies they contract out to themselves. It’ll be sweet justice for all the theft and corruption that’s gone on during her tenure in office.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 5:27 am to BRgetthenet
It is obvious Broome and her cronies don't want this. What have they offered the folks of the future St. George to reconsider?
More services?
New highways?
New schools?
Return all the money that has been stolen from them over the years that was spent elsewhere?
More deputies?
Big, new rec areas?
What has been offered?
Here is the answer. They have offered Jack Squat. They have cried, lamented, cajoled, called names and have acted like spoiled children whose X-box has been taken away. They have whined and called racism, instead of offering solutions.
Has Gravy weighed in on this? I bet his solution is for The St. Georgians to vote no, shut up, and pay more so that those who refuse to work can have more.
More services?
New highways?
New schools?
Return all the money that has been stolen from them over the years that was spent elsewhere?
More deputies?
Big, new rec areas?
What has been offered?
Here is the answer. They have offered Jack Squat. They have cried, lamented, cajoled, called names and have acted like spoiled children whose X-box has been taken away. They have whined and called racism, instead of offering solutions.
Has Gravy weighed in on this? I bet his solution is for The St. Georgians to vote no, shut up, and pay more so that those who refuse to work can have more.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 5:44 am to Hangit
The city parish also offered no help in helping people obtain permits to help people rebuild their homes after the 2016 flood.
It was easier for developers to obtain new construction permits than it was for flooded citizens to get permits to fix up their homes which that pissed a lot of people off.
Other surrounding cities were trying to work with their citizens. EBRP did not care.
Some cities offered to help people even with small things like handing out cleaning supplies to the flooded citizens in their city.
Do they have a plan to clean the bayous snd ditches to improve drainage? No, and it has been almost 3 years after the 2016 flood.
The best part is the tax payers pay good money to the people to run these depts at the dpw with no accountability for their lack of actions.
Our garbage service is spotty and I pulled and read the contract. It was never bid out to see if republic was the cheapest and they have violated a number of items in that contract many times. No one at dpw has held the contractor accountable while the service is inconsistent.
St George, would be a lot better than this joke of a metro council form of government which we pay a lot for while seeing very little results.
It was easier for developers to obtain new construction permits than it was for flooded citizens to get permits to fix up their homes which that pissed a lot of people off.
Other surrounding cities were trying to work with their citizens. EBRP did not care.
Some cities offered to help people even with small things like handing out cleaning supplies to the flooded citizens in their city.
Do they have a plan to clean the bayous snd ditches to improve drainage? No, and it has been almost 3 years after the 2016 flood.
The best part is the tax payers pay good money to the people to run these depts at the dpw with no accountability for their lack of actions.
Our garbage service is spotty and I pulled and read the contract. It was never bid out to see if republic was the cheapest and they have violated a number of items in that contract many times. No one at dpw has held the contractor accountable while the service is inconsistent.
St George, would be a lot better than this joke of a metro council form of government which we pay a lot for while seeing very little results.
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