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A WBR family got unanimous P&Z approval to subdivide land they've owned for generations — then the Parish Council voted it down anyway. Not because they opposed it, but because their own zoning code created a dead end. Council members admitted it and promised a fix.
January 06, 2026
Tenaska laid out plans for the Live Oak CCS Hub — a carbon capture project spanning WBR and Iberville Parishes — at a Port Allen town hall. The company says 90% of landowners have signed leases. A parish moratorium is still in effect.
December 15, 2025
Rain, mud, and an unresolved concrete mix design are threatening Brusly's year-end deadline on the long-delayed sewer lagoon project. The contractor also made unsanctioned bridge repairs, and the council wants liability documentation
December 10, 2025
The LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement is on track for 2027 completion. A new Mississippi River bridge to the south has entered a 12-month environmental review with three alignment options under study and $400 million in current funding.
December 10, 2025
Port Allen's seven remaining volunteer firefighters want to spend 90 years of fundraising on a memorial before their organization winds down. The council approved $2,000 — its standard limit — sparking a heated debate over whether that was enough.
December 03, 2025
WBR Parish sales tax collections are running $2 million behind last year heading into budget season. The parish says it budgeted for the drop. A bridge standards ordinance was also sent back for revisions before adoption.
December 02, 2025
Addis approved a sewer variance for a Cane Ridge lot that was overlooked when the subdivision was built — then declined to take ownership of Sugar Hollow's neglected ponds and drainage areas. "We dropped the ball," one councilmember said.
November 26, 2025
Brusly Elementary teacher secures $15,000 for science lab while board addresses camera mandate costs November 19, 2025 – West Baton Rouge Parish The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved a $1,200 December supplement for employees Tuesday night and celebrated a $15,000 Shell science grant awarded to Brusly
November 21, 2025
Engineer presents phased solutions for four problem areas after months of analysis BRUSLY — Four months after identifying severe flooding problems on Allene Street, engineer Toby Fruge returned to the town council Monday night with detailed solutions that could reduce peak flood depths by one and a half feet. The Owen
November 19, 2025
