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Metro Council Approves Mayor's LSU Arena, River Center, and Memorial Stadium Initiative

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 19, 2024

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome thanks the Metropolitan Council for approving a visionary new proposal that would bring Baton Rouge a new LSU Arena, while planning to upgrade the River Center's convention capacity and enhance Memorial Stadium.

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Mayor Broome Approves $7 Million HUD Grant Agreement

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 18, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced she approved a $7.6 million grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide funding for various initiatives, including a new grocery store in North Baton Rouge, construction of affordable housing, blight remediation, after-school programs, and community violence-intervention programs.

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Mayor Broome Spearheads Support for Transformational Baton Rouge Projects

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 13, 2024

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome continues to lead the charge in supporting crucial projects vital to the future of Baton Rouge.

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Open Data BR Releases 2023 Tax Roll and Adjudicated Property Datasets

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 3, 2024

The Data Analytics and Performance team has released the Tax Roll and Adjudicated Property datasets for 2023 East Baton Rouge Parish records.

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EBR Parish Roads Reopened

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Jan 19, 2024

All City-Parish roads reported earlier as closed are have been reopened.

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City-Parish Offices Reopen Wednesday

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Jan 18, 2024

City-Parish offices will reopen Wednesday, January 17, with the exception of EBR Head Start centers.

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Holiday Curbside Garbage, Recycling and Out-of-Cart Collection Schedule

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 30, 2023

City-Parish offices will be closed on January 1st in observance of the New Year’s holiday.

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Mayor Broome Announces Next Chief for the Baton Rouge Police Department

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 28, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today she has appointed Thomas S. "TJ" Morse, Jr. as the next Chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department.

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Live Christmas Tree Recycling Dropoffs at BREC Parks

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 27, 2023

East Baton Rouge Parish residents can drop off their live Christmas trees for recycling from Dec. 26-Jan. 10 at the following BREC locations

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Holiday Curbside Garbage, Recycling and Out-of-Cart Collection Schedule

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 25, 2023

City-Parish offices will be closed on December 25th and January 1st in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, respectively.

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MyBR App is Here!

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 9, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced the launch of the MyBR app, a comprehensive platform designed to streamline access to city services, enabling residents of East Baton Rouge Parish to stay engaged, productive, and informed.

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Mayor Broome’s Statement about the Passing of Sandra Day O’Connor

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 4, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome issued the following statement about the passing of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

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MOVEBR celebrates opening of new Ben Hur Intersection

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Dec 2, 2023

On November 29, 2023 Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the MOVEBR Program celebrated the opening of Ben Hur Intersection at Nicholson Drive.

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Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 22, 2023

City-Parish offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Baton Rouge Named a Top 10 Digital City for Ninth Consecutive Year

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 17, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that Baton Rouge has been named a Top 10 Digital City for the ninth consecutive year by the Center for Digital Government.

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City-Parish Services for Veterans Day Holiday

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 10, 2023

City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

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Mayor Broome Proclaims November Veterans Month in East Baton Rouge Parish

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 3, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome proudly designates the month of November as Veterans Month in East Baton Rouge Parish, a tribute to the courageous men and women of our community who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

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Statement by Mayor Broome

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 2, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that Chief Murphy Paul will be extending his service at the Baton Rouge Police Department beyond his previously scheduled retirement date of November 3, 2023

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Mayor Sharon Weston Broome Issues Urgent Call to Action on Rising Child Hunger Crisis

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Nov 1, 2023

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has issued a plea to Congress demanding immediate action in response to the alarming findings of the 2022 USDA Food Security Report.

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Mayor Broome Announces Police Chief Candidate Review Committee

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Oct 17, 2023

On October 11, 2023 Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced she will implement a committee to review candidates for the next Police Chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department.