The holiday season in downtown Baton Rouge officially kicks off Friday evening with the Festival of Lights. But while downtown buildings will be aglow and the North Boulevard Town Square Christmas tree will be illuminated, it’s not at all clear that the iconic neon Coca-Cola sign atop the Raising Cane’s at the corner of Florida and Third streets will be turned on for the festivities.
For more than six months now, the sign has been dark while attorneys for the building’s owner and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge try to amicably resolve a dispute over who owns it. For now, they remain at an impasse,. Attorneys for both sides will say only that negotiations are ongoing. They decline further comment, as do other key stakeholders in the sign dispute, including the local Coca-Cola bottling company, which paid $20,000 earlier this year to restore the beloved landmark, as well as Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer. Daily Report has the full story.
