Baton Rouge Metro Council

The Land That Stops the District: BFEDD Faces a Land-Use Crisis | Todd Horne

July 3, 2026 Todd Horne 0

Every development district needs a center of gravity. For the Bayou Fountain Economic Development District, that gravity isn’t LSU or any of the sports-tourism advocates pushing the project. It’s the Duplantier family’s land. And if […]

City-Parish Tells Businesses To Begin Reporting Bayou Fountain EDD Taxes While Finance Agreement Remains Deferred

July 2, 2026 Todd Horne 0

By TODD HORNE, EXECUTIVE EDITOR The City-Parish Revenue Division has notified businesses inside the Bayou Fountain Economic Development District that new sales-tax reporting requirements took effect July 1, even though the Metro Council has deferred […]