Three Baton Rouge area parishes selected new leaders Saturday, including one race in which the longtime incumbent lost, while one current president was returned to office.
Mitchell Ourso has been president of Iberville Parish since 1997. Now, after announcing four years ago he would not run again, he’s back on the ballot.
It smells, it’s expensive, and it’s increasingly controversial. Garbage is a hot issue in the Baton Rouge area, as parishes cut back on collection services and raise rates. But parish