Committee approves Central tax
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A legislative committee approved a bill to let the Central School Board raise the sales tax. Central formed its own school system last year after the newly-formed city broke away from the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. The voters would have to approve raising the sales tax by a penny, but many people in the community say it will be worth it.