Yes for St. George!

Voters in the southeast part of East Baton Rouge Parish went to the polls in near record numbers on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, and gave a resounding ‘Yes’ to a proposal to create the new City of St. George. A total of 32,285 voters cast their ballots and gave a 54-46 victory to incorporation. For volunteers who have dedicated years of their lives to build public support to create a new city, it was a time of joy and celebration.

The returns have been certified, and the volunteers who made it possible are organizing committees to plan all aspects of creating a new city government. The public is awaiting a decision by the governor on who he will appoint as the interim Mayor, Council, and Police Chief.

Opponents of incorporation, including Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, have threatened to file suit to stop the incorporation. 

Reprinted from the November 2019 edition of St. George Leader.