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Annual Tax bill from EBR.

Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:02 am
Posted by pgatiger
where i'm at
Member since Jan 2012
73 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:02 am
Wow! The money that goes out is crazy. If you live in EBR, take a look at the breakdown you received. Might need to start riding the bus and work for the assessor. Working for EBR school district might not be a bad gig either.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
4957 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:04 am to
Got mine yesterday. 1/3 of my property tax goes to EBR schools.

Hard to complain when 4 millages for EBRPSS were up for renewal in March and only 14% of EBR voters showed up.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
SE OK
Member since Aug 2014
9999 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:07 am to
Yep. Every new tax is up for you to be able to vote on.

Unless you vote at all those ridiculous elections in a random month for school bonds, then you're part of the problem.
Posted by TheSadvocate
North Shore
Member since Aug 2020
4191 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:10 am to
quote:

Wow! The money that goes out is crazy. If you live in EBR, take a look at the breakdown you received. Might need to start riding the bus and work for the assessor. Working for EBR school district might not be a bad gig either.



I just love seeing how much I pay for shite shows like EBR schools and CATS.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
4957 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:14 am to
CATS tax must only be for those in city limits because I don’t pay CATS.

St. George Fire district gets the 2nd most from my taxes. I believe that was also just up for renewal…easily passed
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
19241 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:45 am to
That's all hidden in 99% of peoples mortgage payments and they don't realize it. I bought my last house for cash, and like a complete dummy, didn't even think about taxes. Dec 1 rolled around and I got the notice from the Sheriff saying to cough up $4500 by the end of the month. Caught me completely off guard.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
37622 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 8:50 am to
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Got mine yesterday. 1/3 of my property tax goes to EBR schools.


We opted out since our kids go to private school. Still pay more for tuition but it definitely helps.
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
1700 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:01 am to
quote:

Got mine yesterday. 1/3 of my property tax goes to EBR schools.


That seems low. In the county I live (GA) about 2/3 goes to the schools. The other third is to parks, bond, police, fire.

Where does the 2/3 of your non-school property tax go?

Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
37622 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:04 am to
quote:

Where does the 2/3 of your non-school property tax go?


Old people’s lunches.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
19437 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:05 am to
there were like 3 duplicate line items on mine and some of those simply said EBR Special

WTF

I tallied over $1,400 of my assessment as objectively suspect
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
1700 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:05 am to
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Yep. Every new tax is up for you to be able to vote on.

Unless you vote at all those ridiculous elections in a random month for school bonds, then you're part of the problem.


Maybe I need more coffee or this is simply a dumb question, but would higher turnout necessarily mean more nonsense millage increases would get voted down? I’d think that the small percentage of people that show up wouldn’t be more or less likely to vote for or against.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
4957 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:21 am to
quote:

We opted out since our kids go to private school. Still pay more for tuition but it definitely helps.

I wish this were an option. I pay tuition as well.

quote:

there were like 3 duplicate line items on mine and some of those simply said EBR Special

Yea this year’s bill didn’t break it all down like previous years. Those “EBR special ….” is for Law Enforcement.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
4957 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:24 am to
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Maybe I need more coffee or this is simply a dumb question, but would higher turnout necessarily mean more nonsense millage increases would get voted down? I’d think that the small percentage of people that show up wouldn’t be more or less likely to vote for or against.

Not necessarily. New taxes & renewals pass all the fricking time here, even on the big ballot elections. But when there’s random election in March with not much to vote on except tax renewals, not many people bother to show up. The election this past March had 4 EBRPSS renewals, mostly dealing with teacher salaries, etc. and 14% of voters showed up…probably all teachers and their families.
This post was edited on 12/15/23 at 9:24 am
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
12213 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:26 am to
quote:

Hard to complain when 4 millages for EBRPSS were up for renewal in March and only 14% of EBR voters showed up.



Wish we could pass a law that tax proposals can only come up when there is a state wide election (governor/SoS/Treas, ect) or federal election (House/Senate/President)

that way they dont sneak through tax increases.....
Posted by SantaFe
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
6923 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:27 am to
The BREC and CATS taxes are a crime against humanity.

BREC has the largest land ownership of any park commission in the US.
Posted by bouefbengal
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
2322 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:32 am to
The receive on the 13th due on the 31st is amazing to me.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
37622 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:34 am to
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EBR Special


Kudos to whomever came up with that.

Nothing more EBR than getting hit with EBR Special on your property tax bill.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
72895 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:36 am to
First time?

Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
37906 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:40 am to
quote:

Hard to complain when 4 millages for EBRPSS were up for renewal in March and only 14% of EBR voters showed up.


They need to have yearly elections.
All tax issues and amendments should be voted on in October. Runoff’s would be in November. The only exception would be the election of the President.
Posted by Bill Kapri
Member since Dec 2023
9 posts
Posted on 12/15/23 at 9:40 am to
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Old people’s lunches.


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