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  • CATS property tax renewal approved by voters Saturday

    November 13, 2021 9:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A ten-year tax renewal funding the public transit system here was approved by voters Saturday. Voters in the city of Baton Rouge and Baker backed the CATS property tax renewal, which costs about $100 for each $100,000 of a home's assessed value. The average homeowner may... more »
  • Property tax assessment to be adjusted for homeowner concerned over huge increase Play Video

    August 31, 2020 6:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As residents living in East Baton Rouge Parish continue to receive their property tax reassessments in the mail, they're learning more about the numbers. Last week, 2 On Your Side met with Dal Daigle as he was trying to make sense of his surprising new property... more »
  • Hundreds of addressed property tax documents returned to sheriff's office Play Video

    December 6, 2018 6:16 PM

    UPDATE: A senior Postal Manager visited the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Department Friday morning and went through hundreds of property tax notices that were returned to sender and found only one that was deliverable. The manager says they will return to the sheriff's office and volunteer to help the sheriff... more »
  • Property tax proposal to fund mental health facility in Baton Rouge

    June 22, 2018 7:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Officials will once again ask voters to approve a property tax to fund a mental health facility. Metro Council will discuss adding the tax to a December election in the coming weeks. The council must approve the election before voters weigh-in. The tax would be... more »
  • Tax to fund Baton Rouge Police salaries canceled Play Video

    January 10, 2018 5:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – City leaders canceled a proposal to add a property tax to fund raises for police officers, it appears. WBRZ political reporter Mark Armstrong tweeted Wednesday, momentum for the measure slowed and Councilman Matt Watson, who initially brought the idea to the council, removed it from the... more »
  • Flood victims continue to receive deductions on 2017 property taxes Play Video

    December 5, 2017 5:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mike and Margie Johnson are just about done rebuilding from the August 2016 flood. They're still living in a Manufactured Housing Unit but like their neighbors, whether they flooded or not, property taxes are coming due. Homeowners in Ascension, Livingston, and East Baton Rouge Parishes are... more »
  • Mayor schedules meetings to sell EBR voters on tax to pay for roads

    August 4, 2017 4:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The mayor's office announced a series of meetings aimed at selling a property tax proposal to voters. Earlier, the mayor announced plans for a property tax that would raise about $500 million to be used on roads throughout the parish. WBRZ.com previously highlighted which roadways would... more »
  • See list of suggested roads mayor's new tax would fix Play Video

    July 26, 2017 3:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The mayor's new property tax proposal goes before Metro Council for its first appearance Wednesday. The council is expected to introduce the tax and debate whether or not it should make its way to a parish-wide vote on the November ballot. Voters then would have the... more »
  • EBRSO extends deadline for property tax payments Play Video

    April 13, 2017 12:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is extending the deadline for property tax payments for all residents until April 21, 2017. The Sheriff’s Office said the extension was due to technical issues at AT&T. “The phones as well as the ability to pay online... more »
  • New taxes for roads, mental health center to be discussed Wednesday

    September 13, 2016 6:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Metro Council will discuss five new tax proposals at its meeting Wednesday. Among the items are taxes on property to pay for new roads and a mental health facility. Also, the council will consider a two-percent tax on hotel rooms to raise money for the newly-created... more »
  • Series of public meetings to determine direction for Green Light Plan

    July 29, 2016 4:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President “Kip” Holden has scheduled a slew of 12 public meetings next month to gather public input ahead of the beginning of the next phase of the city’s Green Light Plan. The Green Light Plan program is made up of a range of roadway infrastructure and... more »
  • Metro Council approves vote on new property tax in November Play Video

    May 10, 2016 10:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved adding a property tax vote to the November ballot. The Council on Aging wants more money to fund its operation because of fears of half a million dollars in state cuts and other local government cuts. The organization... more »
  • Juvenile detention center's future in the hands of voters Play Video

    March 28, 2016 5:24 PM

    LIVINGSTON - The Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center's future is in the hands of voters once again as a property tax renewal appears on the Apr. 9 ballot. The tax renewal was previously shot down by voters in five parishes in November. The detention center that is located in Tangipahoa... more »
  • Downtown Development District defends tax renewal on October ballot Play Video

    September 30, 2015 6:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Downtown Development District has put the 10 mill property tax for downtown on the October ballot. The tax is up for renewal every five years and voters will make the decision on whether to renew it or not on Oct. 24. Since a larger area... more »
  • CATS $16 million property tax repeal gaining steam Play Video

    August 22, 2013 10:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - People are demanding a repeal of the tax that funds the public transit system in the wake of recent controversies "Instead of making Baton Rouge look like the next great city, it's making clear that there are some very corrupt people," conservative activist Woody Jenkins said.... more »
  • Superintendent says struggling district needed tax money

    April 7, 2013 7:17 PM

    CLINTON- More than 70-percent of voters rejected the property tax that would fund schools in East Feliciana Parish. "The election was for our students. And so we know what is needed for our students and so we were hoping for um a victory last night," says Superintendent Henderson Lewis.... more »

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