A measure that would tighten restrictions for new development in areas at high risk for flooding—which comprise nearly 50% of East Baton Rouge Parish—is expected to generate a spirited debate at tonight’s Metro Council meeting. The ordinance, co-sponsored by five of the council’s 12 members, is a watered-down version of a measure originally proposed earlier
Metro Council to consider tougher rules for developing in floodplain
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