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re: Budget comparisons between St George & other Louisiana cities
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:25 am to LSURussian
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:25 am to LSURussian
Interesting breakdown, thanks for putting it together. I would also be interested in how the economy of scale factors in.
I am not a big-time numbers/budget guy so I have some questions for you
. It is clear that your opinion is that the residents of St. George would end up needing a higher budget and their per capita budget adjusted upward. Say it went up to the average of $990 that you found above. In that case, shouldn't that cover a budget of up to $105,930,000.00? Do you think that would be sufficient to cover the services for the area? Does that essentially mean that taxes would increase by $426 per person over the proposed budget? How does that break down with annual property taxes? Do you have the current per capita for the unincorporated St. George residents as a comparison that you could add to the OP (maybe also the City of BR as well as a comparison since that may be a closer comparison given the scale).
In most of these topics, among other arguments you make, your biggest gripe seems to boil down to "Hey! If you guys go through with this, it will cost more than the initial estimates so you are basing your decision on erroneous info." That may be the case and I'd sure like to see a more detailed explanation/breakdown and a revision of numbers if needed.
However, from what I have heard from many in the proposed area, an increase in property taxes may be worth a school system that is free from the current school board and a government that is more responsive to the issues and needs of the area.
Anyway, thanks for the info.
I am not a big-time numbers/budget guy so I have some questions for you
. It is clear that your opinion is that the residents of St. George would end up needing a higher budget and their per capita budget adjusted upward. Say it went up to the average of $990 that you found above. In that case, shouldn't that cover a budget of up to $105,930,000.00? Do you think that would be sufficient to cover the services for the area? Does that essentially mean that taxes would increase by $426 per person over the proposed budget? How does that break down with annual property taxes? Do you have the current per capita for the unincorporated St. George residents as a comparison that you could add to the OP (maybe also the City of BR as well as a comparison since that may be a closer comparison given the scale). In most of these topics, among other arguments you make, your biggest gripe seems to boil down to "Hey! If you guys go through with this, it will cost more than the initial estimates so you are basing your decision on erroneous info." That may be the case and I'd sure like to see a more detailed explanation/breakdown and a revision of numbers if needed.
However, from what I have heard from many in the proposed area, an increase in property taxes may be worth a school system that is free from the current school board and a government that is more responsive to the issues and needs of the area.
Anyway, thanks for the info.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 11:29 am
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:41 am to Tiger at Law
Your questions are good ones and I'd like to help answer them, but I've already spent all morning just coming up with the numbers I showed in my OP.
I don't have time to research your very valid questions. Perhaps you do or maybe someone else who is interested in facts would like to do so.
I wonder why they don't?
Both Zachary and Central increased their school taxes after they established their own school district. Zachary's school taxes are almost double the EBR property tax rate. Central's school property taxes are about 60% more than the EBR school system's property taxes.
If the organizers would just point out those facts, along with a reasonably comparative city budget to the residents of SG, I'd have no basis for criticizing their efforts.
I don't have time to research your very valid questions. Perhaps you do or maybe someone else who is interested in facts would like to do so.
quote:True.
your biggest gripe seems to boil down to "Hey! If you guys go through with this, it will cost more than the initial estimates so you are basing your decision on erroneous info.
quote:You would think someone involved in the organization effort would take the time to do just that.
That may be the case and I'd sure like to see a more detailed explanation/breakdown and a revision of numbers if needed.
I wonder why they don't?
quote:The increase in taxes for the new school district is separate from the increase in taxes needed for the city itself.
an increase in property taxes may be worth a school system that is free from the current school board
Both Zachary and Central increased their school taxes after they established their own school district. Zachary's school taxes are almost double the EBR property tax rate. Central's school property taxes are about 60% more than the EBR school system's property taxes.
If the organizers would just point out those facts, along with a reasonably comparative city budget to the residents of SG, I'd have no basis for criticizing their efforts.
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