Baton Rouge, LA split in half?

[Cberry]

I believe it was more of the upper class side of Baton Rouge Taxes going to areas that were definitely not using it correctly? I worked at the country club of Louisiana in college and I believe the Highland Rd/I10 area was where most of them lived and they were very passionate about it back then.

[donpablo]

Is there a difference? 😎

I guess what I should ask more specifically is will these big city folks turn around and still vote like liberals? You know, like Californians who flee their state and then turn around and vote for politicians determined to run things in the same manner that ruined Cali.

[tvc184]

Michael berry had one of the lawyers fighting for the cause on his radio show Yesterday.
Here is the 11 minute interview.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-t...share&pr=false

That was interesting and gave a lot of details that I was unaware of.

Due to Louisiana law, the mayor of Baton Rouge is also the president of the parish, which I guess is the equivalent of a county judge in Texas. as such the citizens and businesses of St. George pay taxes which the mayor of Baton Rouge controlled, but did not return to St. George in services rendered.

Talk about taxation without representation!

So St. George did not remove themselves from the city of Baton Rouge. They were never in the city of Baton Rouge, but apparently the mayor had some control over them and access to their tax base.

[friscopaint]

I could see lot's of Dallas areas wanting to do the same, or basically any larger city in Texas......

[Aetheling]

85k is half the city? Rich and only worth 50 million in taxes? I heard about the court case but those numbers sound wrong. Very small city if those numbers are correct. Must have a lot of sprawl that isn’t city proper.

[Twist]

I could see lot's of Dallas areas wanting to do the same, or basically any larger city in Texas......

I highly doubt it would just be the Dallas area.

[ThisLadyHunts]

I just love a good insurrection!

[Kingfisher789]

It wasn’t great before then - if we want to be truthful!

Well…..define “ great?” BR wasn’t poor either compared to some cities.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Well, I can guarantee you that Kingwood would do that if there was a way! Houston came and took us in thru annexation... Been living there for 40 years without a gubment, then Houston grabbed us and told us how we'd been doin' it all wrong all this time... Our cost of living through taxes and fees more than doubled and our services went to hell in a hand basket... Yea, Kingwood would love to incorporate itself back out of Houston... So would Clear Lake!

[tvc184]

Well, I can guarantee you that Kingwood would do that if there was a way! Houston came and took us in thru annexation... Been living there for 40 years without a gubment, then Houston grabbed us and told us how we'd been doin' it all wrong all this time... Our cost of living through taxes and fees more than doubled and our services went to hell in a hand basket... Yea, Kingwood would love to incorporate itself back out of Houston... So would Clear Lake!

If such a thing was possible across the country, I believe we would see a rapid change in the way business was done.

Houston would no longer be the fourth largest city in the United States. It would be about 25 midsize cities, each governing their own community.

[tps7742]

Isn’t The Woodlands it’s on entity city?

[friscopaint]

If such a thing was possible across the country, I believe we would see a rapid change in the way business was done.

Houston would no longer be the fourth largest city in the United States. It would be about 25 midsize cities, each governing their own community.

You got that right !