Mark your calendar: To follow on a public input meeting that took place in March on the future development of the former Earl K. Long hospital site at 5825 Airline Hwy., local elected officials have set a meeting on Thursday to present two LSU student designs completed over the summer that incorporate ideas shared by the roughly 100 people who attended the March meeting. The meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. at the Mackey Center, 6543 Ford St. Along with the presentation of the LSU students’ ideas, representatives from Southern University College of Business, including dean Donald Andrews, will present the results of an economic development study. Get complete details.
Higher and higher: After exceeding last year’s fundraising goal of $9,335,000, the Capital Area United Way is setting its sights higher this year. The organization’s board of directors has set a fundraising goal of $9.8 million for this year’s workforce campaign, during which it expects to net contributions from about 400 corporate partners in the Capital Region. “While we will focus on meeting the $9.8 million campaign goal, we feel as though we can exceed this goal. Our community is benevolent and is currently on an economic upturn,” says Joanie Montelaro, 2015 campaign cabinet chair, in a prepared statement. CAUW raised a total of $9,444,738 through last year’s workforce campaign.
Ready to roll: The Capital Area Transit System is bringing its Touchdown Express service back for a sixth-straight college football season, beginning with LSU’s season opener against McNeese State University on Saturday. The service will be available for all seven LSU home games this year. The service begins three hours prior to kickoff and runs for an hour after the games, with pickup and dropoff locations at Hollywood Casino, Hampton Inn downtown, Hotel Indigo, the Interstate 110 underpass parking lot downtown, Belle of Baton Rouge Casino and L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. Round trip tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or on the buses. CATS has complete details and tickets.
Editor’s note: The offices of Business Report will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day and Daily Report will not be published. Daily Report will return on Tuesday. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
