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The DDD Executive Committee made a motion Friday morning to recommend to the full DDD board to bring in a professional services, or consulting, firm to aid in the search for an executive director. The board will vote on the motion at its next meeting, Sept. 14.

Capital Region residents are making their final preparations as Tropical Storm Ida appears headed straight for Louisiana.

With the Metro Council’s approval Wednesday of a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city-parish and the new Cortana Corridor Economic Development District, north Baton Rouge now has three special taxing districts focused on economic development and revitalization:

Ten of the Capital Area’s most noteworthy volunteers—including several who have been featured on inRegister’s pages—have been named 2021 Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist award honorees by Emerge.

Early registration closes Tuesday for Capital Region 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to participate in the second annual 225 GIVES fundraising event, presented by Capital Area United Way.

The Metro Council on Wednesday approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the newly created Cortana Corridor Economic Development District, which seeks to revitalize the area via an increase in sales tax revenues generated by the redevelopment of the Cortana Mall site into an Amazon distribution facility.

Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge is consolidating its operations at Bon Carré Business Center, representatives of the organization and the property say.  

Baton Rouge’s two synagogues—B’Nai Israel and Beth Shalom—have announced they are merging  and will become a single congregation, effective Jan. 1.

Most respondents to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s annual CityStats poll think the Baton Rouge Police Department and East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office should be merged and say they would be willing to pay a $10 monthly fee to keep trash out of parish waterways.