Revitalizing Louisiana's Rural Communities will be Focus of Gov. Edwards' Newly-Formed Task Force
By Mark Ballard
The Advocate
The governor named his former chief of staff, Ben Nevers, Friday to chair a task force to start revitalizing Louisiana’s failing rural communities.
The goal of the Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization, which was formed by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Executive Order, will be to remove for small towns “any barriers that prohibit them from being more productive, healthy and attractive places to live and work.”