BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards and Office of Community Development Director Kelly LeDuff on Monday announced initiatives that aim to address blight and stimulate home ownership across East Baton Rouge Parish.

Monday's news conference along Lorri Burgess Avenue continues efforts that Edwards' office has undertaken to continue to revitalize the city-parish. 

Earlier this year, Councilwoman Twahna P. Harris hosted an event aimed at combating blight in neighborhoods across East Baton Rouge Parish. 

Watch the announcement here: