Central Facing Higher Property Taxes
June 28, 2012 
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Fire Department, BREC, Schools, Sheriff Could Add Higher Taxes in Central This Year
CENTRAL — Property owners in Central could face higher property taxes this year and for years into the future — even though taxpayers haven’t voted to raise taxes.
The first of those tax increases was approved Tuesday night by the Central Fire District, which voted 5-0 to approve a millage “roll forward.” This will mean a 10 percent increase, or about $150,000 a year in property taxes due to the district.
Other taxing bodies, which are proposing property tax increases without a vote of the people are:
• BREC, the parishwide recreation district, which is proposing to raise property taxes by $1.5 million parishwide, including in Central.
• East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, which is proposing to raise property taxes by $1.4 million parishwide, including Central.
• The Central Community School Board, which is proposing to raise property taxes by $361,000 a year within the Central school district.
Under the state constitution, it takes a two-thirds’ vote of the membership of the body to raise the tax.
Agencies Proposing Roll Forward
Central Fire District, $150,000 in additional property taxes
On June 26, 2012, the five-member Board voted 5-0 for the property tax increase. Voting Yes were Rep. Clif Richardson, Chairman, Dr. Scott Browning, Chuck Langlois, Ken Montgomery, Dr. Kevin Rogers
Central School Board, $361,000 in additional property taxes. Hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 23. Dr. Jim Gardner, Chairman, Roxanne Atkinson, Sharon Browning, Will Easley Ruby Foil, Jim Lloyd, Dr. David Walker
Sheriff’s Office, $1,400,000 in additional property taxes. Hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux
BREC, $1,500,000 in additional property taxes. Hearing at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012 at BREC Headquarters, 6201 Florida Blvd. Commission members are Kenneth Riche, Chairman, Appointed: 2009 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2012; Verge Ausberry, Jr., Vice-Chairman, Appointed: 2008 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2013; Carlos Sam, Treasurer, Appointed: 2010 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2012; Audrey Nabors-Jackson, Appointed: 2003 by the Planning and Zoning Commission, Current Term Expires: Discretion of Planning and Zoning Commission; David Guillory, Appointed: 2007 by Mayor Kip Holden, Current Term Expires: Discretion of the Mayor “Kip” Holden; Craig M. Freeman, Appointed: 2011 by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Current Term Expires: Discretion of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; Larry Selders, Appointed: 2011 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2013; Lloyd Benson, II, Appointed: 2012 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2014; John Taylor, Appointed: 2012 by the Metro Council, Current Term Expires: December 31, 2014
Six votes are needed to increase the tax
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