Comments for HB 531 oppo galvanizes odd bedfellows at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.theind.com Wed, 22 May 2013 20:31:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8381-hb-531-oppo-galvanizes-odd-bedfellows#comment-18104 It is simple: Local taxes need to be controlled by local voters. Local taxes need to be at a minimum parish or city wide, no special districts. This is bill is a path to a tax mess. - James Melancon Thu, 26 May 2011 13:21:07 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8381-hb-531-oppo-galvanizes-odd-bedfellows#comment-18103 "Deferred at the request of Lafayette officials" makes you go Hummm! Could they be getting the message from the people, that we are paying attention and they will be kept in check. No more politics as usual, no more good ole boy politics! - MLS Thu, 26 May 2011 13:20:43 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8381-hb-531-oppo-galvanizes-odd-bedfellows#comment-18100 Caution. This bill will be massaged and then brought back up. When the Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee and the Tea Party are against the same bill, one should wonder about the merits of the bill. - POLITICAL OBSERVER Thu, 26 May 2011 12:43:53 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8381-hb-531-oppo-galvanizes-odd-bedfellows#comment-18095 Totally a bad bill that is being promoted as addressing blight but would give great powers to seize any property under such vague notions as "obsolete". Would the simple window unit in my window designate my property as "obsolete" and cause the city to be able to take my property and give it over to a nonprofit to build a "better" slum for the "public good"? Laf's 5 year consolidated plan submitted to HUD indicates "central & north" Lafayette as target zones. The language is downright unconstitutional and is a power grab to illegally seize property to big developers; to the detriment of smaller property owners. Remember, the original version of this travesty was Cravins HB811 called the "North Lafayette Redevelopment Law". Maybe Greg Gachassin needs this bill to build his new and improved "redeveloped" slum??? - realitycheck Thu, 26 May 2011 10:11:21 +0100