East Baton Rouge Parish is stuck in neutral, despite its enormous creative, knowledge-based potential, says Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball. “It’s time for bold, systemic solutions,” he says, such as overhauling the tax code for cities and parishes, taking away the taxing authority of BREC and the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and developing a 50-year Vision Baton Rouge blueprint for growth. Read the full column here. Send comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Editor: Red stuck
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