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Special meeting reconfirms shift to part-time leadership under Butch Browning's Browning Associates LLC's continued service WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — The West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District Number One Board of Commissioners voted Thursday night to formally abolish the full-time fire chief position and
September 10, 2025
Two resolutions tonight would change fire chief role to part-time consultant, but documents reveal additional undisclosed taxpayer benefits UPDATE 5:00 PM: The West Baton Rouge Parish Council will meet tonight at 5:00 PM to vote on these resolutions. This story will be updated with results following the
August 28, 2025
Annual audit shows financial gains, notes procurement and payroll issues West Baton Rouge Parish ended 2024 with $124 million in net assets, an increase of $10 million from the previous year, according to annual audit reports covering the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, presented to the Parish Council Thursday
August 18, 2025
Port Allen officials tackle administrative workload while residents seek faster action on problem properties PORT ALLEN – The Port Allen City Council addressed mounting administrative demands and ongoing code enforcement challenges during committee meetings August 6th and the regular meeting August 13th, with Mayor Terecita Pattan requesting new staff positions while
August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM Government Building, 880 N. Alexander Ave, Port Allen Major Financial Decisions $9.16 Million Sewer System Bond Public Hearing * What: Public hearing on massive revenue bond financing for sewer improvements * Why it matters: Largest infrastructure borrowing in years for critical sewer system upgrades
August 13, 2025
Council saves taxpayers additional $4.5 million in 2025 while maintaining full services PORT ALLEN – The West Baton Rouge Parish Council approved significant tax relief for residents on July 24th, rolling back millage rates to save taxpayers $4.5 million in 2025 while advancing multiple economic development opportunities and infrastructure
August 06, 2025
WBR Parish Council meets Thursday July 24 at 5:30 PM with six major zoning changes on the agenda — including residential land converting to agricultural warehousing and farm land becoming a housing development in Brusly. Fire Board meets at 5:00 PM.
July 23, 2025
Brusly's sewer lagoon contractor wants $93,706 for bridge access problems discovered in February 2024 — but waited more than a year to submit the change order. A federal deadline is now forcing the town to decide between paying up or going to court.
July 14, 2025
WBR Parish Council threatened to cut the Council on Aging's millage unless it spends down its $5.4 million fund balance — while budget documents show the parish itself sits on over $54 million in reserves across all departments, including a Criminal Court with 11.3 years of operating reserves.
July 07, 2025
