EBR’s library system says it will work with City -Parish in the funding valve, but only to some extent – WBRZ

Baton Rouge-as the Parish City is looking for a way to raise police wages and maintain a balanced budget after losing tax revenue from the new city of St. George, the parish of the parish in East Baton Ruzh said on Thursday that he was ready to withdraw tax renovation – As long as the revenue generates, they remain within their system.

The library has asked the Metro Council on Wednesday to approve 10.5 million renewal of ownership tax for election for this fall-from its current 11.1 mills course. On Thursday, it is said that he will try to come up with another number against the background of the parish problems of the parish in East Baton Rug.

President Mayor Sid Edwards has offered a wiretapping of current library revenue to raise police salaries. The proposed raid of the library funding source will require people voting.

“We are absolutely ready to come to the table and try to compromise,” says the library system in a long statement. “We want the best for our community. The community has trusted our libraries a lot.

He said he would eventually bring a new proposal to the Subway Council on February 26th and that although he was more than 10.5 mills, he would maintain specialized funding. “In the event that we cannot reach such a decision, the library will re -send our original decision to a specialized tax to renew 10.5 mills,” the statement said.

Edwards believes that higher police salaries will help the city attract more police officers; It offers the acceptance of a property tax of 9.8 miles for the general city of the Parish City, not to renew the library tax.

The voters in the newly created city of St. George approved the diversion of about $ 48 million dollars from sales tax raised annually in their borders from urban Parts to their municipal offices. Former mayor of President Sharon Weston Broome has warned that this move will have serious consequences for the rest of the parish of East Baton Rouge.

The city market will save some money as St. George pays for the services he will provide, but Bruom still told the agencies to prepare to tighten the belt.