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West Baton Rouge Parish officials say council-approved property tax rollbacks will save taxpayers $5 million

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By Aidan McCahill Verified
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
West Baton Rouge taxpayers could see a dip in property tax rates after the Parish Council voted Thursday to roll back more than 6 mills, the largest rollback decision in at least the past decade. Parish officials said the move will save taxpayers about $5 million in 2027 compared with what could have been collected under the full voter-approved millages. "Taxpayers are keeping $5 million in their pocket from the maximum amount the council could charge," Parish President Jason Manola said.
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Bayou Grosse Tete isn’t what it once was, but plans aim to preserve its critical drainage role

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By Aidan McCahill Verified
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
For all but a handful of her 84 years, Jeannie David has lived beside the bayou, the one locals say Louisiana’s founder, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, named for a friendly man they say had an unusually large head — or, as the French put it, a “Grosse Tete.” David’s screened porch overlooks Bayou Grosse Tete, where she and her husband watch the constant hum of life. They count turtles sunning on logs, sometimes dozens at once. Fish jump, water snakes glide over the surface and herons wade.
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About 1,500 homes flooded. Crops ruined. Avoyelles Parish starts rebuilding after historic rain

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By Aidan McCahill Verified
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
Soon after crossing the Simmesport Bridge over the Atchafalaya River into Avoyelles Parish, the shoulders of LA 1 give way to piles of drywall, furniture, refrigerators, mattresses, stuffed animals and family photos. Inside homes that smell of bleach, dehumidifiers and fans hum. “It’s going to take a couple of months before it can completely dry,” Ellen Thibodeaux, a 71-year-old widow, said as she stood inside her gutted home near Plaucheville.
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