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Economist: Mental Health Center would save EBR millions

If residents with mental illness and substance abuse problems were treated instead of jailed, East Baton Rouge government would directly save millions of tax dollars and accumulate secondary benefits, an economic analysis commissioned by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation concludes. Basing his research on an effective model in San Antonio, economist M. Ray Perryman calculates […]

Economist: Mental Health Center would save EBR millions

If residents with mental illness and substance abuse problems were treated instead of jailed, East Baton Rouge government would directly save millions of tax dollars and accumulate secondary benefits, an economic analysis commissioned by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation concludes. Download the Report Basing his research on an effective model in San Antonio, economist M. […]

Analysis: Operating St. George May Require Tax Increases

The proposed city of St. George would immediately run into a cash shortfall, likely requiring an increase in property taxes to pay for daily operations and to build new schools, says a report by accounting firm Faulk & Winkler for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. Download the Report The […]

Louis D. Curet

“I can’t stand to be idle. I’m interested in people and I like to be involved with people. I’ve always got something going on.” — LOUIS CURET By Sara Bongiorni Photo by Tim Mueller Louis D. Curet retired nine years ago after 55 years as an estate attorney in Baton Rouge, but you wouldn’t know […]