East Baton Rouge votes in favor of tax renewals for schools; Central votes against bond

BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish voted to approve tax renewals affecting funding toward schools, while Central rejected a bond for Central's school construction fund, according to complete but unofficial results.For East Baton Rouge Parish, the five renewals totaled to 19.87 mills in property taxes and included I Care, a program that existed since 1986 to help and educate students on preventing substance abuse or crime. Unofficial results showed all renewals passing with all 289 precincts