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Brusly's sewer contractor still hasn't finished the punch list, and the town has stopped paying its engineer to wait. Plus: a new police hire from the sheriff's office, surplus equipment headed to Port Allen, a rezoning request, and a parish drainage project.
July 13, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council adopted two rewrites of the parish land-use code Thursday, tightening rules for signs and billboards and redefining how the parish classifies subdivisions. The council also honored Brusly golfer Maci Williams
July 10, 2026
Louisiana's top pipeline regulator says the WBR Parish Council's amended pipeline ordinance could create an authority the parish lacks the capability to enforce — raising costs for taxpayers without improving safety. The state was never sent the amended version.
July 09, 2026
Port Allen's sewer system is getting some long-needed upgrades, and the price tag is coming in under budget. Here's what else happened at last Wednesday's committee meetings.
July 08, 2026
The WBR Parish Council approved its largest millage rollback in parish history, but rising property values from the 2024 reassessment tell a more complicated story. Officials say they've returned $20 million to taxpayers since 2020.
July 07, 2026
A rezoning request for the former West Side Journal building turned into a confrontation over due process, city staff conduct, and the future of a residential neighborhood. The council will vote this week.
July 06, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council awarded a road rehabilitation contract, secured $1.5 million in state fire funding, and introduced three development code ordinances — including a pipeline permit ordinance now facing state preemption concerns.
June 25, 2026
Louisiana's top pipeline regulator says portions of a West Baton Rouge Parish ordinance introduced during the last Council Meeting may conflict with state and federal law — and that the parish never consulted his office before drafting it.
June 23, 2026
A neighboring police agency donated six surplus radios after WBR Independent reported on Port Allen PD's equipment needs — and the city took its first formal steps toward a new wastewater treatment plant.
June 18, 2026
