BATON ROUGE — New requirements will soon go into effect for tire dealers in East Baton Rouge Parish, and some tire shops are not fully in favor of them.

Councilman Darryl Hurst spoke with WBRZ about the new requirements as a way to reduce blight and combat illegal tire dumping. He said the parish noticed tire shops hauling tires and dumping them in neighborhoods. The parish will soon require a yearly $100 permit for shops to continue operation starting March 1.

“We have to fight blight. We want to stop crime, blight leads to crime. This is the first step to make Baton Rouge the best place for people to work and play,” said Hurst.

Owner of G&T Tires, Bryan Glover, said he believes this will hurt businesses who follow the rules.

“Everybody should not get punished for what someone else i

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