Summary
The council approved an MOU letting Visit Baton Rouge run the River Center during a transition and hired consultant Total BS LLC at $250,000/$275,000 over two years. Expect an RFP for a permanent interim manager within weeks; one speaker warned against a non-compete with a future LSU arena and urged using business students instead of consultants.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
$525,000 in consulting over two years plus management costs, paid by the River Center district/fund.
Downtown event activity and the River Center Economic Development District.
Taxpayers skeptical of repeated consultant spending with limited returns.
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