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East Baton Rouge school board approves $40 million bond sale amid public concerns over St. George split
Summary
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Oct. 16 to approve a bond purchase resolution authorizing the sale of up to $40,000,000 in limited-tax bonds (Series 2025) to fund district capital projects.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Oct. 16 to approve a bond purchase resolution authorizing the sale of up to $40,000,000 in limited-tax bonds (Series 2025) to fund capital projects across the district.
The board acted after roughly an hour of public comment and board discussion focused on financial risk if a proposed St. George school district is approved by voters next year. Public speakers, including Jamie Robertson and Tanya Nyman, urged the board to delay the bond until after the April 2026 vote on the St. George proposal, saying the new district could remove tax base and leave East Baton Rouge taxpayers responsible for debt assigned to facilities in the new jurisdiction.
"If Saint George is approved by voters in April, EBR will ultimately lose approximately $7,000,000 in tax revenue," speaker Jamie Robertson told the board, saying that outcome could turn an anticipated budget gain into a larger…
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