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Committee moves $100,000 East Baton Rouge enhancement allocation to Visit Baton Rouge
Summary
The Appropriations Committee reported House Bill 226 favorably to redirect $100,000 from the East Baton Rouge Parish Enhancement Fund to Visit Baton Rouge for event attraction and marketing previously handled by a now-defunct sports foundation.
The House Appropriations Committee on April 22 reported House Bill 226 favorably, a bill that redirects roughly $100,000 annually from the East Baton Rouge Parish Enhancement Fund to Visit Baton Rouge to support sports and event bidding and marketing.
Representative Freiburg said the Sports BR foundation no longer exists and the bill would transfer the $100,000 allocation…
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