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St. George | |
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 Map of St. George | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Incorporated | October 12, 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dustin Yates |
| • City Council | Steven Monachello, Dist. 1 Ryan Heck, District 2 Max Himmel, District 3 Richie Edmonds, At-Large Patty Cook, At-Large |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 86,316 |
| Time zone | UTC-6:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 (CDT) |
| Website | Official website |
St. George is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana's East Baton Rouge Parish. It has a population of 86,316 and is the fifth most-populous city in Louisiana.
St. George is the newest incorporated city in Louisiana and was approved in a ballot initiative on October 12, 2019.[1] Upon incorporation, it became the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish.[2][3] The city originated from a previously unincorporated area of East Baton Rouge Parish located southeast of the City of Baton Rouge.[2][4]
A legal action[5] to challenge the incorporation[6] of St. George was filed in 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish on November 4, 2019. After rulings by both the 19th Judicial District Court[7] and the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals,[8] the Louisiana Supreme court upheld incorporation by a 4-3 decision.[9][10]
- ^ JONES, TERRY L. (October 13, 2019). "Flush with election victory, St. George backers face challenges in forming new city; here's what's next". The Advocate. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "FAQ". City of St. George.
- ^ Rojas, Rick (October 13, 2019). "Suburbanites in Louisiana Vote to Create a New City of Their Own". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Map of city via GoogleMaps
- ^ Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broom, Lewis O. Unglesby, and M.E. Cormier vs. Chris Rials and Norman Browning, Organizers of the Petition to Incorporate St. George
- ^ http://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=90469 / La. Revised Statute 33:4 (Legal action contesting an incorporation)
- ^ "Judge rules against effort to create City of St. George". WBRZ. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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- "Appeals court denies attempt to make new city of St. George for a second time". BRProud.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- WAFB Staff (July 14, 2023). "Appeals court denies incorporation of City of St. George". www.wafb.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- "Judge rules against effort to create City of St. George". WBRZ. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Jacobs, David (July 14, 2023). "Appeals court rules against St. George incorporation". Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Lara (April 26, 2024). "Louisiana Supreme Court rules in favor of new City of St. George, reversing lower courts". The Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Broome v. Rials (Louisiana Supreme Court 2024), Text.