“Time for truth.” Those were the head-scratching words of former Mayor Sharon Weston Broome in her recent Instagram post criticizing the current mayor, Sid Edwards.
She complained that Edwards was blaming her administration for the budget mess caused by the St. George incorporation. Broome said, “Let’s be honest. That is categorically false. I warned this would happen.”
Well, current citizen Broome, when you were a state senator, many warned that if you denied southeast Baton Rouge its requested independent school district (twice)—demanding an incorporated city be created first, like in a previous demand with Central—then that is exactly what these parents would give you.
Your demand was met. St. George was established. So, be honest and admit you caused this…