Tax Renewals

[percy]

Well, the tax man cometh. The LCG has voted to place several renewal tax propositions on the July ballot. I will admit they are renewals. I would suggest to all of the voters out there to give careful consideration to the way they vote as our government and some of those agencies and “funds” asking for continued funding, are they worthy, are you happy the way monies are spent or is it time to say enough is enough.

[citizen]

Yes, here they come, trying to steal more of our money to spend the way the government wants. I promise ya , there is NO way I will vote for any tax. I betcha the local republican party (inept as it is) will come out supporting the taxes,and I'm sure the chamber of horrors will be right there also.

[Friend]

I have polled everyone I know and I haven't found anyone who is going to vote for renewing these taxes. I think taxpayers are tired of footing the bill for these politicians. Maybe if we had better disclosure of all the money this government has spent, the outcome might have been different. I also asked these people about new taxes and was laughed at.

[abbd]

Please read joey's latest whining about not enough taxes. It's in the BR fishwrap. Joey, just how much more of our money do you want? Too bad joey and dee slept through their first few years in office and didn't see what his inaction on true government responsibilities has cost us. Spent his time on furthering government involvement in the private sector and forgot or didn't want to do what he was elected to do. So sad, typical tax and spend liberal.

[ronnief]

I guess he suddenly realizes that if he does not get re-elected, he and Stanley will have to go back to work.

[wmgrisham]

I am disappointed at Joey Durel and my state senator,
Mike Michot; both are wanting and supporting more taxes.
I sent Mr. Michot an email stating my feeling. I know
a lot of folks will tell you they will not support or vote for
a tax increase because they are too embarrassed to tell
other wise. Hopefully we can all show up and vote against
this. Merci, Bon Sour, Taureau

[ronnief]

I will not vote for ANY renewals until millage rollforwards are stopped. I remember a 10 mill school tax that I supported years ago was "renewed" at 17 mills or so. Where did the other 7 sneak in ? That is a 70% increase without a vote of the public. Where is "conservative" Michot when you need him ?

[Taureau]

I will not support or vote for any type of tax hike
nor will I support or vote for anyone that does support
a tax, fee, charge or what ever label is placed on it.
I do not nor will I ever support a tax to increase
teacher pay. I think they are well paid for the job
they are doing (last place in education; give me a
break). I have heard all about how much time spent
at home doing or preparing work. You are not doing
anything more that any other person would do to help
and strengthen their careers. Where are the our
"conservatives"? Mille Amities

[percy]

Bond issue on ballot, hah. Just like all of the ones before it, all you are doing is authorizing the borrowing of money for undisclosed capital improvement projects. Unless the projects are enumerated on the ballot, our city father can and do change the projects at will.

[percy]

The BVD has some items on the ballot. Is it time to shut that puppy down. Vermilionville? It was created and built by the BVD. It is losing money faster that they can account for it. Why was it built in the first place. How does that “improve the river?” All Vermilionville does is compete with a very good non-profit, why should government do this? Why do we allow it to continue? Some one tell me, please!!! A couple of boat docks takes a staff of how many to run at what cost? How many times did the BVD have to rebuild the docks because they were built wrong? Come on, shut this puppy down! Start voting no.

[zoe10850]

BVD even funds a river patrol. How much boat traffic is there anyway ?

I will never again vote for a "renewal" millage that is not the same rate as the original. Why does my property assessment keep going up and then the millage rates increase beyond the rate voted for? That would be called theft anywhere else.

I would likely support a tax for the sheriff if he were accountable (which he is not) and if consolidation were included, and civil service would be eliminated. I would support an increase for teachers if they in fact got the money, NOT administrators (too many who contribute nothing to education). Support workers pay should be a local issue, not a state issue.

[abbd]

Saturday is election day. I vote NO, to any and all taxes including undedicated renewals, especially when we really have no idea how the money will be spent. What da hell happened to all the other money this government has confiscated from me? When a politician spends the first two and a half almost three years working on a pie in the sky bs project (which he specifically said he was against when campaigning) instead of things he should have worked on (like crime, traffic mega congestion,inadequate roads, drainage,crime and more crime etc. etc.) he should not expect the taxpayers to give him another dime. But alas I'm sure the sheeple will fall in line and give the chief dunce and the duncil some more money to buy themselves more lunches,dinners and extravagant parties,pathetic just pathetic.

[zoe10850]

I'm with you abbd. I will vote no for all except the Health Unit Tax. I am espcially angry that Mr Dee Stanley sits there looking so smug and making statements like " If it is not renewed, there will be no road overlay" or we did not estimate the actual cost when we asked for bonding authority. Well, when you know, I will definitely support anything to improve traffic flow.

Let us see how few vote this time.

[ronnief]

I am voting no across the board. If the tax has merit, the responsible parties will have to justify the reason. I hate the fact that people who pay no tax can vote taxes on me. Why not just raise the sales tax 2% and abolish all property tax??

Walk out on citizens, play on computers, carrying on conversations when citizens are giving opinions to them. With that kind of contempt, why should we give more money to these smart a-- politicians and bureaucrats ?

[abbd]

Durel came into office touting his "business" back ground, saying he would run government like a business. Well hell, when businesses are facing a money crunch what's the first thing they do? They cut costs and increase productivity. Has joey cut costs or increased productivity? Heck no all he knows how to do is raise his "prices". Now how innovative is that? Not very, in fact any dumb politician can raise taxes. I say hold joey to his promise " to do more with less". Stand and deliver on your promises mr durel. I vote NO on all taxes.

[zoe10850]

On the subject of taxes, there was an article in Saturday Advertiser regarding parish needs; CajunDome is so bad we may need to implode building if we do not invest millions more into it. We need to pass taxes to build roads, even thiugh we just authorized $200 million for same. We need a new courthouse for $60-75 million because there just is not enough room. Well, when the courthouse was built in the 60's, there were 3 empty floors for future growth. The sheriff, assessor, clerk of court, district attorney, police jury and judges were all housed on the first 3 floors. Jail was on 7th floor. Now just the clerk and judges and district attorney are there. Why didn't the parish buy the property across the street before the banks did ? We could have built an adjacent building, but no, planning does not seem to be an option here.

I have an idea, since the cajundome was built before there was a plan to utilize the building, and since the place is a;ways losing money, let's turn it into a courthouse. It has parking space. We could save millions and turn that maney into streets/overpasses etc. We would not need a dome commission anymore, we could sell the old courthouse for office space.

[abbd]

After reading the daily fish wrap over the weekend,I see poor ole joey is having problems with his definitions again. I feel for this guy, must be tough when you really don't understand words and their meanings. joey, a tax or a government imposed "fee"is a tax no matter how you feel about it or what you want to define it as. I know in your world, competition is not competing and taxes and fees charged by your government aren't taxes at all. But alas, no matter what you, joey durel, call them ,sorry pal, a tax is a tax. Get a dictionary.

[zoe10850]

Sorta like the distinction between "gaming' and "gambling".

[str8up50]

Tax Tax Tax...Wake up Durel!!! I hear now that the LCG and the LPD have agreed to on a accounting firm to look into how much money is owed LPD and LFD. Gimme a break!!!! LCG lost the lawsuit, and this thing has been dragging for years (9?). It is us, the taxpayers, who are paying all these lawyer fees. And the nerve of Durel and Dee to complain about the lawsuits towards Fiber to the Home. You cant even take care of pending litigation in your own house.

[abbd]

It's a darn shame but I don't think the lcg has any plans to pay the back pay to our firemen and policemen. Heck joey can use that money to have bigger Christmas parties, and the duncil can eat two plates of food each before meetings(look at some of the folks eating on our dime,duncilmen,lcg employees(dept heads for sure), members of the admoinistration etc., they need to have excercise sessions before meetings,not be feeding their fat bloated faces). Don't you know that we peasants have no right to sue or question the ruling class. Let them eat cake cried joey and the clowns.