East Baton Rouge Metro Council Approves Proposal for New River Center and Hotel

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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 in March approved an ordinance to support a new $300 million entertainment and sports center proposed by LSU, which would allow Broome to create more convention space and build a hotel near the River Center.

The redevelopment of Broome is expected to cost $120 million.

The project will be overseen by a multi-representative committee. The ordinance said the District 10 council member will chair the committee. The current District 10 council member is Carolyn Coleman. Broome’s nomination has not yet been announced.

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According to the Regulation, the other members of the Project Monitoring Committee are:

• Jonathan Grimes, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
• Ann Trappey, Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce.
• Chris Meyer, Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
• Rodney Braxton, Baton Rouge Construction.
• 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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