East Baton Rouge Metro Council OKs proposal for new River Center, hotel
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has approved Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s proposal to redevelop the River Center complex and build a new headquarters hotel.
The EBR Metro Council approved an ordinance in March that supported a new $300 million entertainment and sports center proposed by LSU, which allows Broome to create more space for conventions and build a hotel near the River Center.
Broome’s redevelopment plan is estimated to cost $120 million.
The project will be overseen by a committee with several representatives. The ordinance said the District 10 council member will chair the committee. The current District 10 council member is Carolyn Coleman. Broome’s appointee has not been announced yet.
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According to the ordinance, the other members serving on the project oversight committee include:
Jonathan Grimes, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Ann Trappey, Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
Chris Meyer, Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
Rodney Braxton, Build Baton Rouge.
Whitney Hoffman Sayal, Downtown Development District.
Gary Jupiter, Hospitality Industry.
April Hawthorne, North Baton Rouge Economic Development District.
Jill Kidder, Visit Baton Rouge.
Jennifer Racca, appointed by the Metro Council.
Metro Council members unanimously approved a plan to redevelop the Raising Cane’s River Center on Wednesday, May 22.
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