Corey Wilson, BREC (2021)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-06-07
Duration: 00:47:57
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Wilson, Corey K. | Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge
Contributors:
- Wilson, Corey Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Corey Wilson before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 7, 2021. Wilson is the superintendent of BREC, the Recreation and Park Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish. He discusses: their mission; the role of BREC parks in flood protection; the deferment of Senate Bill 205 at the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature calling for the break-up of BREC; their current projects, including the zoo, the Baton Rouge Lakes, and Airline Highway Community Park; their bike and pedestrian master plan; and their construction projects. He also answers questions from the media.