EBR Metro Council did not approve tax increase for public safety commissions

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Metro Council on Wednesday shot down tax increases for several agencies and commissions.With property values going up after a recent reassessment, many government offices that rely on property taxes anticipated a bump in revenue.However, council members had different ideas for the Council on Aging, Emergency Medical Services and taxes earmarked for fire department salaries and police patrols."A good thing in East Baton Rouge Parish is that our proper