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East Baton Rouge Parish voters are once again being asked to consider a library tax proposition. Supporters say critics are missing important context. Critics say taxpayers deserve a closer look at the numbers.
Today, we’re setting aside the rhetoric and opening the documents ourselves. We’ll examine the failed November proposal, the current June proposal, library usage statistics, fund balances, and ten years of financial reports to see what the records actually show.
As always, our goal isn’t to tell you what to think. It’s to show you where the information comes from so you can decide for yourself.
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