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

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.

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 19, 2024

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Mayor Broome Approves $7 Million HUD Grant Agreement

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.

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 18, 2024

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with East Baton Rouge Parish in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 3, 2024

Farms throughout cities in East Baton Rouge Parish received $1.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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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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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with East Feliciana Parish rise or fall in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in East Feliciana Parish received $428,059 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies rise in 2021 across cities in Iberville Parish

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Iberville Parish received $109,820 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies fall in cities associated with Pointe Coupee Parish in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Pointe Coupee Parish received $19,063 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with West Baton Rouge Parish in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in West Baton Rouge Parish received $409,981 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to West Feliciana County farmers in 2021 reached $153,267

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Farms in West Feliciana County received $153,267 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with West Feliciana Parish rise or fall in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in West Feliciana Parish received $248,489 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in Iberville County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 26, 2024

Farms in Iberville County received $3,015,890 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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533 Pointe Coupee County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Pointe Coupee County received $4,653,579 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in East Feliciana County receive in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in East Feliciana County received $383,953 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to East Baton Rouge County farmers in 2021 reached $1,593,959

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in East Baton Rouge County received $1,593,959 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in West Baton Rouge County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in West Baton Rouge County received $567,919 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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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