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re: Who here is against St George?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:01 pm to jrodLSUke
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:01 pm to jrodLSUke
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His actions indicate otherwise. He supports big government ideals. He has proposed nothing to better schools, is soft on crime, and favors more spending on poorly run social programs. Sounds like a Dem to me.
Mayor-President's office has no control over the school district.
And he's also spent a great deal of time on infrastructure improvements and job creation.
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Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:03 pm to c on z
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There are like 4 people on the council where either most, or half of their district includes St. George
And the entire parish is split evenly among the 12 districts via population.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:03 pm to jrodLSUke
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His actions indicate otherwise. He supports big government ideals
Baton Rouge has the highest credit rating of any municipality or parish in the state and is fiscally sound. Parish taxes are lower in EBR than Ascension, or Livingston. Total city and parish taxes in the city of Baton Rouge are lower than Zachary, Denham, Walker, and Central.
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He has proposed nothing to better schools
Well, I would hope not. He has zero power over the EBR school system, which is a completely separate entity.
The irony in all this is that the "St. George" area of Baton Rouge has received the lion's share of infrastructure projects and improvements while Kip has actually neglected North Baton rouge.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:05 pm to jrodLSUke
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He supports big government ideals.
In what way?
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He has proposed nothing to better schools
That's not his responsibility. What would expect him to do?
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is soft on crime
How is he soft? Last time I checked, the murder rate in BR dropped by 20 percent last year.
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favors more spending on poorly run social programs
Like which?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:05 pm to Asgard Device
It doesn't matter. All the BR City people who can't vote, go to Nicholson Drive and ride your imaginary streetcar to downtown. Get some food from a food truck.
It doesn't matter what you think. St. George WILL happen.
It doesn't matter what you think. St. George WILL happen.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:06 pm to Asgard Device
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The irony in all this is that the "St. George" area of Baton Rouge has received the lion's share of infrastructure projects and improvements while Kip has actually neglected North Baton rouge.
Bingo.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:06 pm to Asgard Device
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The irony in all this is that the "St. George" area of Baton Rouge has received the lion's share of infrastructure projects and improvements while Kip has actually neglected North Baton rouge.
While paying the lions share of everything.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:06 pm to urinetrouble
Yeah, Kip loves whitey, not sure what that guy is talking about.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:07 pm to urinetrouble
Why can't they just have their own school district and this will all go away then?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:07 pm to TigahRag
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You'd need money to fund schools, law enforcement, sewage, water, roads, etc. .. along with other intangible infrastructure .. A city ain't cheap ..
fund schools-The people in the area have been funding schools,,, the schools just haven't been built in their area to keep up with enrollment, which is part of the reason they want out of the school system.
law enforcement-The Sheriff's department currently has jurisdiction over the area and will continue to do so if St. George happens.
sewage--handled by a private company already. Why wouldn't they want to continue to have customers? The city has nothing to do with the sewage.
water--see above about sewage. Same situation.
roads--paid for by the parish just as they are now. Why would incorporating have to change that?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:08 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Why can't they just have their own school district and this will all go away then?
Bingo.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:08 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Why can't they just have their own school district and this will all go away then?
It would have. But the State Legislature said no, you must make a new city.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:09 pm to lsu2006
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Yeah, Kip loves whitey, not sure what that guy is talking about.
I was going to say. His four CAO's have all been strong R's
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:10 pm to Traffic Circle
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But the State Legislature said no, you must make a new city.
Well, why doesn't the state legislature just say yes so the capital city doesn't go to complete shite? And don't give me some bullshite about the state constitution. This is LA, it doesn't mean shite.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:10 pm to MikeBRLA
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fund schools-The people in the area have been funding schools,,, the schools just haven't been built in their area to keep up with enrollment, which is part of the reason they want out of the school system.
How have they not been built to keep up with enrollment? Are the current schools in St. George overcrowded?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:10 pm to MikeBRLA
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sewage--handled by a private company already. Why wouldn't they want to continue to have customers? The city has nothing to do with the sewage.
DPW runs sewage. Not BR water.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:11 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Why can't they just have their own school district and this will all go away then?
They don't have legislative support to do so.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:12 pm to Golfer
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Well, why doesn't the state legislature just say yes so the capital city doesn't go to complete shite? And don't give me some bullshite about the state constitution. This is LA, it doesn't mean shite.
The anti-St. George people have a better shot at helping get the new school district through the legislature, than they do at defeating the City of Sy. George movement.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:12 pm to TigahRag
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You may be looking at $5K plus jack ups in property taxes ..
Really, can you please link a study that supports this?
And people say that the proponents of SG are making shite up, and then spew this crap....fear mongering
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:12 pm to Asgard Device
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Kip has actually neglected North Baton rouge.
There has been some development efforts made in the area. There is Howell Place. There is also the Coca Cola building, and some mixed-use developments near the area. It may still not seem much compared to St. George, but you have to start somewhere.
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