The incorporation of Central was a major point of discussion in the St. George incorporation trial, and St. George supporters hoped to emulate the parish’s last new city.
BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome took the stand in her own trial against the St. George incorporators, explaining her reasons for the suit.
Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Mayor Pro Tem Lamont Cole are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which claims the creation of the new city will cost Baton Rouge millions in tax revenues.
In October 2019, more than half of the local voters chose to establish the city in the unincorporated southern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, resulting in legal challenges.
In October 2019, more than half of the local voters chose to establish the city in the unincorporated southern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, resulting in legal challenges.