Summary
St. George is officially moving forward as a new city carved out of East Baton Rouge Parish, and critics are calling it modern-day segregation because the new city would be majority White while leaving Baton Rouge with fewer resources. If you live in the parish, expect the fight to shape schools, services, and tax dollars—basically who pays for what and who gets left holding the bill.
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The big money question is whether St. George keeps its tax base local while the rest of East Baton Rouge Parish is left covering regional costs with less revenue.
Supporters and residents who want local control—especially in the new St. George boundaries—stand to gain more say over schools, services, and how their tax dollars are spent.
Baton Rouge residents outside St. George—especially lower-income communities and public schools—could lose tax revenue and resources as the new city pulls away.
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