Tuesday: Central Mayor Jr. Shelton will deliver his State of the City of Central address at the upcoming Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. The event is at noon at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy. Central was incorporated on July 11, 2005, and next week the city of 28,000 residents will celebrate its 12th birthday. The luncheon is open to the public at a cost of $19.50.
Tuesday: BREC is hosting the first of six community meetings on its plan to relocate the Baton Rouge zoo at 6 p.m. at the Perkins Road Community Park, 7122 Perkins Road. The meetings, which conclude on Aug. 14, aim to collect input from residents across the parish about the proposal. BREC has proposed relocating the zoo to a more visible, high traffic location and to renovate the zoo’s current location, Greenwood Park, into a regional destination. The meetings will be streamed online for those unable to attend the meetings. Get more information.
Aug. 29: Lawyers, businesspeople and government relations and tax professionals are invited to attend “Beyond the BAR: Breaking Down the Capitol’s Impact on Business.” The daylong seminar by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry will take place from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, 777 L’Auberge Avenue. The practical workshop will feature subject matter expertise in the fields of taxation, transportation, employer mandates and oil and gas litigation. Attendees will hear from lawyers, business experts and policy specialists about changes made by the courts, Legislature and regulators. Get more information about the cost of attending the seminar and registration.
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