East Baton Rouge Metro Council votes to put library tax on summer ballot
Feb 11, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; The East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted Wednesday evening to approve a library tax and put it on the June 27 ballot.The proposal, if approved by voters in the summer, would continue a 9.5-mill property tax. It was approved by the Library Board of Control in December and introduc
ed to the council in January.Two councilmembers voted against the tax plan on Wednesday.nbsp;The approval comes after the failure of Edwards' THRIVE plan, which would have given a portion of the money to the city's budget. Under the new proposal, all of the tax revenue will stay with the Library Board of Control.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less