The mayor offers to take money from the library, give it to Brpd – WBRZ

Baton Rouge – Money can move in Eastern Baton Rouge. In an attempt to reduce taxes for the citizens of the parish, Mayor-chairman Sid Edwards has a proposed money claim plan, distributed at the time of the library system and to provide it to other programs of the city.

The plan faces a reaction from Edwards’ internal circle.

Daryl Hearst is in a unique position, serving in the Library Council for Control, Subway Council and in the transition team to SID Edwards. Despite his service, Hurst says he is not on board with the proposed plan.

“I think we’re going the wrong way,” Hearst said.

The mayor says the library has extra money. In 2023, she ended the year with over $ 116 million, taking about $ 62 million and spending over $ 56 million. Edwards says it’s been over -tax years.

“The library is the most fiscally responsible agency in almost the entire urban parish,” Hearst said.

Edwards wants to miss an urban medication of 11.1 mills to 9.8. Mary Stein, an assistant director of the EBR library, has another idea, lowering the mill to 10.5.

In this course, the owner of a $ 200,000 house with a farm will pay about $ 130 a year. The degree of Millage that the mayor offers will be about $ 10 less.

The money would go for drainage, storm, water, infrastructure and police in Baton Rouge.

Edwards also proposes to raise the average pay from over $ 40,000 to $ 58,000 to start paying.

Hurst says the previous administration has given the most BRPD promotion, “I believe they deserve it, but we still had only nine people graduating from the Academy,” Hurst said.

“The problem is that we continue to talk about public safety, the police are not fixing crime,” Hurst said. “Bringing some of the poverty to the disposable income makes.”