Have questions about Thrive EBR tax plan? Community meetings scheduled
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish are invited to ask questions about Thrive EBR, a tax plan with three proposals on the November ballot.
The iniative aims to rededicate taxes from the parish library system, Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control and the Council on Aging to the general fund. People are invited to attend community meetings to learn more about the tax plan.
Early voting starts this Saturday, Nov. 1. Click here for more voting information.
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) and East Baton Rouge Parish Library System (EBRPL) responded after the Mayor-President Sid Edwards' proposed tax plan, Thrive EBR, failed in the Nov. 15 election.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Baton Rouge mayor's office announced that the Louisiana State Bond Commission approved three ballot measures that are part of his tax plan. In May, the Metro Council approved a majority of Mayor-President Sid Edwards' Thrive EBR plan to rededicate taxes. Edwards' office said…