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Monsanto agent urges big valuation cut; assessor says evidence falls short, council certifies roll
Summary
At the Oct. 6 St. Charles Parish meeting, a Monsanto agent argued the Luling glyphosate plant merits economic obsolescence due to market pressures and litigation, but Assessor Troxler said the taxpayer bears the burden of proof and the assessor's valuation will be certified; the council accepted the assessor's 2025 assessment roll.
Richard Griffin, identifying himself as an agent for Monsanto, told the St. Charles Parish Council on Oct. 6 that the company’s Luling glyphosate plant has been hit by international competition and litigation and urged the council to consider economic obsolescence in the plant’s property valuation. “Chinese competition has depressed the market prices for what we sell,” Griffin said, and he noted widespread glyphosate litigation and reduced retail use in products such as Roundup.
Assessor Sasha Troxler responded that state rules guide valuations and that the taxpayer bears the burden of producing sufficient evidence to justify economic obsolescence.…
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