Council Member, District 7· Start 2025-01-02 = oath of office for the Metro Council and Mayor-President (WBRZ and Advocate, Jan 2, 2025); month-level end: January 2029 (new four-year term per BRProud/Yahoo 'sworn in for new four-year term').
Twahna Harris
Baton Rouge
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 8:16
- Avg per meeting
- 2:04
- Segments
- 130
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Top issues during term (8)(Taxes Budget)
Library millage renewal canvass
9.5 mills on parish property for ten years, beginning with 2026 tax collections.
2027 city-parish employee health insurance rates
The plan is projected to cost $66.9 million in 2027 versus $71.3 million without changes; the compromise costs the city an extra ~$700,000 covered by department cuts.
2027 City-Parish Budget
The full 2027 city-parish spending plan — operating and capital — will be laid out; dollar figures weren't included in the notice.
City-Parish deconsolidation study
A real deconsolidation could redraw how city and parish taxes and services are split — no dollar figure was set Wednesday.
Litigation settlements and claims
A combined $81,657.93 in taxpayer-funded settlements and claim payments.
Sales tax refunds to Walgreen and Cardinal Health
About $567,071.46 in sales tax revenue would be refunded to the two companies.
Home Rule Charter Commission on consolidation
Unknown; any charter changes could eventually alter how services and taxes are structured.
December 12 fire and police tax elections
Ten-year renewals of property millages funding fire protection and police staffing.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Harris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.