Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

Baton Rouge, La. — November 21, 2023 — City-Parish offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Residential garbage (both in cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling wi...

City-Parish Services for Veterans Day Holiday

Baton Rouge, La. – November 9, 2023 – City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Residential garbage and recycling will be collected as usual. Additionally, the landfill will b...

Trick-or-Treat Hours

Baton Rouge, La — October 23, 2023 — Trick-or-treat hours for the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish are 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Neighborhoods and community groups are free to organize their own events.

Trick-or-Treat Safety ...

City-Parish Services for Labor Day Holiday

Baton Rouge, La – September 1, 2023 – City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Residential garbage, out-of-cart waste, and recycling will be collected as normal...

Baton Rouge Advances in Battle Against Opioid Crisis: When You Are Ready Program Champions Recovery

Baton Rouge, LA – August 14, 2023 – East Baton Rouge Parish is making headway as its leaders and substance abuse experts tackle the nationwide opioid and fentanyl crisis. Set Free Indeed Ministry's flagship program, "When You Are Ready," has bee...

City-Parish Reminds Residents of Upcoming Changes to Extra Garbage Cart Services and Fees

Baton Rouge, La. — August 9, 2023 — The City-Parish’s Department of Environmental Services is reminding residents of upcoming changes to the solid waste collection services provided to East Baton Rouge Parish residents, excluding residents in the...

EAST BATON ROUGE CONTINUES FIVE-YEAR UPDATE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Baton Rouge, La. — August 7, 2023 — Baton Rouge’s City-Parish Planning Commission is continuing the 5-Year Update to FUTUREBR, the Comprehensive Master Plan for our city-parish. Building upon the foundations establis...

City-Parish Offices Closed For Independence Day Holiday

Baton Rouge, La. – July 3, 2023 – In honor of the Independence Day Holiday, City-Parish offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Residential garbage, trash and recycling will be collected as normal.

Independence Day is ...

Memorial Day

City-Parish offices will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Residential garbage services and the landfill will operate as normal.

New Dataset Details WiFi Usage at EBRP Libraries

BATON ROUGE, LA — Wednesday, May 3, 2023 — The Data, Analytics and Performance team has compiled a new dataset of statistics for the library system’s monthly WiFi usage. The EBRP Library WiFi Usage Stats dataset includes numbers for all 14 parish library ...

City-Parish Offices Closed Good Friday

Baton Rouge, La. – April 6, 2023 – City-Parish offices will be closed Friday, April 7, in observance of Good Friday. Residential garbage services and the landfill will operate as normal.

City-Parish to Hold Spring 2023 Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day on March 18

Baton Rouge, La. — March 10, 2023 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today that East Baton Rouge Parish residents can drop off their household hazardous materials for the City-Parish’s Spring 2...

Garbage Collection May Have Delays

Baton Rouge, La. – March 1, 2023 – Garbage collection services for City-Parish are experiencing a surge of out-of-cart woody waste and hand piles. There is usually a gradual increase of woody waste in the late winter and early...

Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

Baton Rouge, La – December 22, 2022 – East Baton Rouge Parish is under a Hard Freeze Warning beginning tonight at 9:00 p.m. until Sunday, December 25, at 9:00 a.m. Wind Chill Advisory beginning at midnight Friday, December 23, through Saturday, D...

Christmas Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

BATON ROUGE, LA – December 20, 2022 — City-Parish announced the following garbage, trash and recycling service schedule for this holiday season. There will be no curbside garbage and recycling services on Christmas Eve and Chr...

City-Parish Closure

Baton Rouge, La. — Tuesday, December 13, 2022 — City-Parish buildings, including Head Start, will be closed Wednesday, December 14, due to the potential of severe weather. The Metropolitan Council meeting will continue as scheduled at ...

East Baton Rouge Public Safety Partnership

Baton Rouge, La. – November 30, 2022 – A coalition of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and community workers have announced the East Baton Rouge Public Safety Partnership, an action plan with the Department of Justice to reduce gun violence througho...

Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

BATON ROUGE, LA — Wednesday, November 23, 2022 — City-Parish government offices will be closed Thursday-Friday, November 24-25, for Thanksgiving.

Residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling wil...

Voter Registration Week September 19-23

Baton Rouge, LA —  To commemorate Voter Registration Week, Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn reminds residents of East Baton Rouge Parish to make sure they are registered to vote and to either register or update their registration as nee...

BATON ROUGE POLICE CHIEF MURPHY PAUL RECEIVES FBI AWARD

Congratulations to Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul and several Louisiana State Troopers who received awards from the FBI for their distinguished efforts in the arrest of former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent Chad Scott and three oth...

City-Parish Services for Independence Day Holiday

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 1, 2021 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, July 4^th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in cart and out of cart woody...

Solutions Town Hall Panel

Baton Rouge, LA - Prophetic Voices: A Coalition of Concerned Clergy will host a Town Hall Gathering to discuss Baton Rouge’s problems with Gun Violence. 

The Town Hall is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist...

City-Parish Services for Memorial Day

BATON ROUGE, LA — May 27, 2022 — City-Parish offices will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27, and will remain closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-...

2021 Data Added to EBRP Tax Roll Dataset

The Open Data BR team has updated the EBRP Tax Roll dataset with property tax data from 2021, provided by the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office. This dataset is a full listing of tax parcels in East Baton Rouge Parish including the cities...

Domestic Violence Partnering Panel

 What:            Domestic Violence Partnering Panel “You Don’t Have To Suffer In Silence”

Who:             Baton Rouge ...

City-Parish Services for Good Friday Holiday and Easter Weekend

BATON ROUGE, LA — April 14, 2022 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, April 15, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) ...

Early Closure for City-Parish Offices Wednesday

Baton Rouge, La. — March 29, 2022 — Due to anticipated inclement weather, City-Parish offices will close to the public early at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The City of Baton Rouge Head Start Program will be closed all day....

Early Closure for Head Start Locations

Due to expected weather conditions, the Head Start Program will close at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in alignment with EBR schools. The Head Start Center at Dalton Elementary will be closed all day; classes at Dalton will be virtual in the morning.

City-Parish Services for Mardi Gras Holiday

City-Parish offices will be closed on Tuesday, March 1, in observance of the Mardi Gras holiday. However, residential garbage and recycling will be collected as normal. Additionally, the landfill will open as normal from 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

City-Parish Services for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

BATON ROUGE, LA — January 14, 2022 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) a...

Holiday Closures Schedule

BATON ROUGE, La. — December 30, 2021 — City-Parish buildings will be closed Friday, December 31, for the New Year’s Holiday. The tax officer within the Sheriff’s Office in City Hall will be open on Friday, December 31.

Garbage and recycling servic...

Former Councilman Donates PPE

Baton Rouge, La. — December 21, 2021 — City-Parish would like to recognize former Metro Councilman Joel Boé for donating 32,000 boxes of Nitrile Gloves to City-Parish. Boé and co-owner Richard Doughty of BD Supply...

Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

BATON ROUGE, LA — November 23, 2021 — Residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, November 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Any garbage or recyclabl...

City-Parish Services for Veterans Day Holiday

City-Parish offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. However, residential garbage and recycling will be collected as usual. The landfill will be open regular business hours on Monday, from 5:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

TRICK-OR-TREATING HOURS FOR EAST BATON ROUGE

Trick-or-treat hours for the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish are set for 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 31, 2021.

Recycling Services to Resume Thursday

The City-Parish is resuming recycling services tomorrow, Thursday, September 9. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, residents are asked to be mindful of what should be put into recycling bins.

Recycling Services Suspended

Baton Rouge, La. — September 7, 2021 — Recycling services are suspended until further notice in the City of Baton Rouge, unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Central due to power-related issues at the City-Pa...

City-Parish Suspending Garbage and Recycling Services Monday, Aug. 30

Baton Rouge, La. — August 27, 2021 — As part of the City-Parish’s ongoing preparations for Hurricane Ida, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today that all garbage, trash and recycling services for residents of th...

Louisiana Voter Registration Week is Aug. 23-27

Register or update your information online at geauxvote.com or at EBR libraries next week. Sept. 8 is the registration deadline to be eligible to vote in the Oct. 9 election.

East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start Centers Closed

Baton Rouge, La. – August 19, 2021 – Out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest of children, families and staff, all Head Start Centers will close immediately for facilities maintenance and repair work to air conditioning and ventila...

City-Parish Services for Independence Day Holiday

BATON ROUGE, LA — Friday, July 2, 2021 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, July 5^th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-ca...

City-Parish Services for Memorial Day Holiday

Baton Rouge, La. – May 28, 2021 – City-Parish offices will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling ...

Deadline for the Preliminary Damage Assessment Survey

Baton Rouge, La. — May 26, 2021 — East Baton Rouge Parish residents who incurred property damage during the severe weather beginning on May 17 are encouraged to complete the online Damage Assessment Survey at brla.gov/emergenc...

AKC PET DISASTER RELIEF TRAILER TO HELP DISPLACED PETS IN BATON ROUGE, LA

Contact: Samantha Seymo

Date: April 1, 2021

Phone: (212) 696-8343

Email: samantha.seymour@akc.org

BATON ROUGE, LA — AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification, and recovery service pr...

Solid Waste Collection Service for Monday and Tuesday

Baton Rouge, La. – May 18, 2021 – The large amount of rainfall in East Baton Rouge Parish has created collection issues for Republic Services. The trucks were not able to complete services Monday evening due to safety concerns...

City-Parish Suspending Recycling Services Week of April 26 to Focus on Storm Debris Collection

BATON ROUGE, LA – April 23, 2021 – City-Parish officials have announced the suspension of curbside recycling services from April 26-May 1, with services set to resume Monday, May 3. 

The weeklong suspension of...

COVID-19 Dashboard Tracks Pandemic Metrics in EBR Since March 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tuesday, March 30, 2021 — In March 2020, the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic necessitated widespread closures and quarantines. 

The City-Parish’s Open Data BR team unveiled the COVID-19 Dashboard on March 18, 2020, only two weeks a...

City-Parish Offices Closing Early due to Weather Risk

Baton Rouge, La. – March 16, 2021 – Due to the anticipated threat of weather in East Baton Rouge Parish, City-Parish buildings will be closed to the public on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Residents should monitor local weathe...

Republic Services Suspending Recyclable Collections to further Assist with Debris Cleanup

BATON ROUGE, La. – March 15, 2021 – Republic Services is suspending recyclable collections for one week beginning Tuesday, March 16, through Monday, March 22, to further assist with debris cleanup from the recent winter storm....

Metropolitan Council Zoning meeting cancelled

The Metropolitan Council Zoning meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 17 at 4:00 pm has been cancelled due to the projected weather conditions.  Please email counciladministrator@brla.gov if you have questions.  

Open Data BR Datasets Delve into Budget

BATON ROUGE, La. — Thursday, February 11, 2021 — Open Data BR has released 2 datasets on the City-Parish’s budget, the City-Parish Revenue Budget and the City-Parish Expense Budget. Their data can be sorted by fund, departmen...

Open Data BR Publishes 2020 Property Tax Rolls

The EBR Tax Roll dataset now has 2020 property assessments from the East Baton Rouge Assessor's Office. The dataset contains records like the date of the last property transfer, fair market value, total assessed value, and taxable amount of the parcel.

Dec. 5 Runoff Election Data Available in Map App

BATON ROUGE, La., Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 — The GIS Team has updated its Election Results app with the Dec. 5, 2020, results for ballot items in the runoff election. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome won re-election in the race against former state Rep. S...

Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

BATON ROUGE, LA — November 25, 2020 — Residential garbage (both in cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, November 26^th in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Any garbage, r...

Nov. 3 Election Data Available in Map App

BATON ROUGE, La., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 — The GIS Team has updated its Election Results app with the Nov. 3, 2020, national, state, and local election results. The East Baton Rouge Parish voting precincts map displays election results for primary, gener...

Cybersecurity Workshop Discusses Online Safety in Oct. 20 Video

Learn how to protect your data and identity in this cybersecurity webinar. Experts will show you how to safeguard your finances and children on the internet, as well as highlight local measures.

Early Voting Site at Forest Community Park Instead of Coursey Office

With early voting beginning tomorrow, East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is reminding those who regularly vote early at the Coursey Boulevard branch office that early voting has been temporary relocated to Forest Community Park on So...

Garbage Bins Should be Secured During Hurricane Delta

Baton Rouge, La. – October 9, 2020 – Residents are asked to secure their garbage and recyclable bins close to their homes for the duration of Hurricane Delta. Bins left near the roadway can pose a safety issue during high wind...

Mayor Broome Announces Closure of City-Parish Buildings and Suspension of Garbage Collection Service

BATON ROUGE, La. – October 8, 2020 – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today the closure of all City-Parish buildings — including City Hall and all community centers — on Friday, October 9, 202...

Registrar Mailing First Wave of Absentee Ballots October 2

East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is announcing that his office will be mailing nearly 21,000 absentee by-mail ballots on Friday, October 2^nd to eligible voters who have requested them.

The Registrar of Voters office will continue to...

EBR Registrar of Voters Relocates Early Voting Site

East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is announcing the temporary relocation of early voting from his branch office located at 11010 Coursey Boulevard during the upcoming early voting period. From October 16^th through October 27^th, the ...

Voter Registration Week Sept. 21-25

To commemorate Louisiana Voter Registration Week the week of September 21^st through 25^th, Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is reminding citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish to make sure they are registered to vote and to either register or update their reg...

City-Parish Services for Labor Day Holiday

BATON ROUGE, LA — September 4, 2020 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling ...

Geaux Get Tested is Back

Baton Rouge, La. – September 2, 2020 – Geaux Get Tested, the federal surge-testing initiative for COVID-19, has returned to Baton Rouge. Free COVID-19 tests are available at two walk-in sites: LSU Student Union and F.G. Clark ...

Republic Services Temporarily Suspends Garbage Collection

BATON ROUGE, La. – August 26, 2020 – The Department of Environmental Services announced Wednesday all garbage and commercial collection will be suspended on Thursday, August 27, 2020, due to the continued threat of Hurricane Laura.

Thurs...

East Baton Rouge Head Start program

In an abundance of caution and in the best interest of the health and safety of Head Start children, their families, and staff, the East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start Program will delay face-to-face classroom instruction until COVID-19 cases stabilize in ...

Arts Council Accepting Nominations for Public Art Committee

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is accepting nominations for the Art in Public Places Committee (APPAC). This board reviews and recommends potential public artworks, including their locations. 

Candidates for the board must be East Baton R...

City-Parish Services for Independence Day Holiday

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 2, 2020 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, July 3^rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. However, government facilities that are polling places, including City Hall, will be open f...

CATS to Continue Service during Phase One Reopening

Baton Rouge, LA — May 15, 2020 — The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will continue to run its Covid-19 current essential service through the implementation of Phase One reopening that will be effective on Friday, May 15, 2020, as out...

Announcing the Availability of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Funds

Baton Rouge, La. – May 13, 2020 – The Division of Human Development & Services and Office of Social Services is pleased to announce the availability of Energy Cooling funds to assist eligible low-income households with hom...

CATS to continue current service through Stay at Home Order extension

The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will comply with the extension of the Stay at Home Order announced by Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday, April 27, 2020, that is extended until May 15, 2020.

CATS remains an essential service and will conti...

City-Parish Services for Good Friday Holiday and Easter Weekend

BATON ROUGE, LA — April 9, 2020 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, April 10^th in observance of the Good Friday holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulk...

CATS temporarily reducing fixed-route daily service April 5th due to COVID-19

BATON ROUGE, LA — Wednesday, April 1, 2020 — The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will temporarily restructure its daily fixed-route service beginning Sunday, April 5, 2020, in response to the ongoing Stay at Home order from Governor...

CATS Continues Modified Schedule with Enhanced Safety Protocol as a Result of COVID-19

BATON ROUGE, LA — Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) continues to run its modified weekday schedule to provide necessary transportation to the community.

The heightened safety features have been implemented...

BREC to Close Parish Golf Courses Tuesday

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — All  BREC golf facilities will be closed Tuesday, March 24^th so that we can make the preparations needed to re-open while complying with social distancing and the Governor’s Stay at Home orde...

BREC to Close Playgrounds, Dog Parks and Restrooms Through Duration of Stay at Home Order

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Monday, March 23, 2020 – In accordance with the Stay at Home order issued by Governor John Bel Edwards, BREC will close playgrounds, dog parks and outdoor restrooms at the close of business today. They will remain close...

Baton Rouge City Court Closure

Baton Rouge City Court will be closed from Monday, March 23, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020 due the emergency created by COVID-19.

All Parish Libraries Closed Until Further Notice

As of 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22, all City-Parish Library facilities are closed to the public until further notice. At this time, drive through/pick-up services are not available at any location.

Expiration dates have been extended on all current Library card...

CATS to enforce social distancing on vehicles during COVID-19

Baton Rouge, LA_ As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is enforcing social distancing on its vehicles effective immediately and until further notice.Every other seat will be roped/taped off to ensure the dist...

Louisiana Businesses Have Access to SBA Disaster Aid

LINK TO APPLY: SBA.gov/Disaster

BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that small businesses in all 64 Louisiana parishes will have access to federal Small Business Administration disaster aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. SBA...

Purchasing Division - Public Bid Openings for EBRP temporarily suspended

NOTICE

Regarding Public Bid Openings for

City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge

Pursuant to Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30 by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Public Bid Openings have been temporarily Suspended, effective until April 13, 2020, unle...

CATS to run a modified weekday service during COVID-19

Baton Rouge, LA — Thursday, March 19, 2020 — The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) continues to monitor reports and briefings from the mayor, governor, and president regarding COVID-19 precautions. The agency hears the growing concern...

Head Start to distribute meals in response to COVID-19

As a result of COVID-19, East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start Program will begin distributing breakfast and lunch to Head Start families beginning Monday, March 23rd, at the following Head Start Center locations from 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

CHARLIE THOMAS HEAD...

Division of Human Development & Services will close due to COVID-19

In consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division of Human Development & Services (DHDS) will close to the general public as of 3:00 pm effective March 18, 2020, until it is deemed appropriate to re-open. This decision was made based on the guid...

All Locations of the EBRP Library Closed to Public Access (COVID-19)

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library prioritizes the health and safety of our patrons and staff. In response to updated information regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and new directives for increased closures and smaller gatherings, the Library will clos...

Free pick-up meals for schoolchildren at select sites

Baton Rouge, LA — Monday, March 16, 2020 — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, State Representative Ted James and Councilwoman Erika L. Green will offer a one-day meal-to-go option, sponsored by Knightshed Law Firm, for Dist...

City Court Announces Changes Due To COVID-19

Normal court operations at Baton Rouge City Court will be suspended until April 20, 2020. The court will be open to the public to take civil filings and to pay fines and fees. However, we are encouraging the public to pay fines and fees online or by telep...

Free Tax Preparation Available

The Office of Social Services, in the City of Baton Rouge’s Division of Human Development and Services, is pleased to announce free tax preparation through its VITA Program. Certified tax preparers will provide free tax preparation in four locat...

Mayor-President Broome Announces Holiday Service Schedule for Curbside Garbage, Recycling

BATON ROUGE, La. — Monday, December 23, 2019 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced the following garbage and recycling service schedule will be in effect this holiday season. There will be no curbside garbage and recycling s...

Thanksgiving Holiday Curbside Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

BATON ROUGE, LA — November 27, 2019 — Residential garbage (both in cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holi...

Early Voting Starts Saturday for October 12 Primary Election

Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn has announced that early voting for the October 12 statewide primary election will begin Saturday, September 28, and will be open each day — except Sunday, Sept. 29 — through Saturday, October 5. Voting hours at each early...

BrandSafway Partnering with EmployBR to Provide Training and Employment Opportunities

September 12, 2019 – BrandSafway, a leading provider of specialty services to the industrial, commercial, and infrastructure markets, is partnering with EmployBR. The goal is to provide training and employment opportunities to hundreds ...

Public Comments Sought on Plan of Government Amendments

Metropolitan Councilwoman Donna Collins-Lewis will host a Community Meeting for residents of East Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday, August 1, 2019, from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at BREC Headquarters (Ballroom) located at 6201 Florida Blvd.

The topic for discussio...

City-Parish, MOHSEP provide sandbag advice

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 18, 2019 — With more than 500,000 sandbags distributed in East Baton Rouge Parish in preparation for Hurricane Barry, many residents are questioning what to do with sandbags now that the storm has passed...

EmployBR Reschedules Job Fair for Head Start Program Positions

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 17, 2019 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, in conjunction with the Division of Human Development & Services’ EmployBR Program, announced today that the East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start and Early Head Start Progr...

City-Parish closing shelter

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 14, 2019 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that City-Parish is closing the F.G. Clark Activity Center as a community shelter at 5pm today, Sunday, July 14 because river flood warnings in the Baton Rouge area have been...

City-Parish activates storm debris collection contract

EBRP Receives Damage Assessment Report

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 9, 2019 — East Baton Rouge Parish officials were notified last week that data captured from damage assessment surveys conducted around the parish following the June 5-6 severe weather event do not meet t...

City-Parish Drainage Maintenance Crews Addressing Ditches, Catch Basins

BATON ROUGE, LA — July 1, 2019 — In anticipation of scattered thunderstorms throughout the next several days, City-Parish Drainage Maintenance crews have been proactively working to address common drainage issues around the parish, including cleaning curb...

EBRP Damage Assessment for Recent Storm

BATON ROUGE, LA — June 7, 2019 — Our community experienced excessive rainfall, heavy wind, and flooding on Wednesday, June 5, through Thursday, June 6. As a result, East Baton Rouge Parish has received numerous reports of dama...

Heavy Rainfall Expected Through Sunday

BATON ROUGE, LA — June 6, 2019 — The National Weather Service (NWS) Slidell has forecast East Baton Rouge Parish to remain under a moderate risk for heavy rainfall until Friday night. Our area is forecasted to receive 4-6 inch...

EBR Spring Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day to be held Saturday, May 18

BATON ROUGE, LA — May 6, 2019 — East Baton Rouge Parish residents can drop off household hazardous materials for safe disposal at the upcoming Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until...

Community-Police Connection Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

A ribbon cutting-ceremony for the River South Community-Police Connection Center will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at the center's 1428 Thomas Delpit Drive location.

The public is invited to join Councilwoman Tara Wicker, Councilman Trae Welch, memb...

City-Parish Services for Good Friday Holiday and Easter Weekend

BATON ROUGE, LA — April 16, 2019 — City-Parish offices will be closed on Friday, April 19, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will b...

Food Distribution Schedule Announced

According to information from the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Division of Human Development & Services/Office of Social Services in conjunction with the Greater Baton Rouge Parish Food Bank low income families who have been certif...

Vote for Baton Rouge for Smart Cities Award

Open Data BR, the City-Parish’s official open data portal, has been named a finalist in the Civic Engagement category for the 2019 IDC Smart Cities North America Awards. The portal’s tools provide a wealth of information on government ...

City-Parish Seeking Applicants for Parish Attorney

The Metropolitan Council is seeking applicants for the position of Parish Attorney. This employee serves as the chief legal advisor to all departments in the City-Parish government, including the Metro Council and the Mayor-President.

The Parish Attorney s...

YWCA Announces the Establishment of The Community Bail Fund Program

The YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge announces the establishment of a community bail system that will provide bonds for individuals arrested in East Baton Rouge Parish on misdemeanor charges. On the morning of Thursday, December 20, the Community Bail Fund wil...

Food Distribution Schedule Announced

According to information from the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Division of Human Development & Services/Office of Social Services in conjunction with the Greater Baton Rouge Parish Food Bank low income families who have been certif...

ADA Streets Accessibility Study to be Presented at Meeting

The preliminary ADA Transition Plan will be presented in a public meeting Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, from 6-7:30 p.m. at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. This document, the Americans With Disabilities Self-Eva...

Updated Maps of Areas Targeted for Redevelopment Released

On October 24, 2018, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was authorized to execute a Third Amended and Restated Cooperative Endeavor and Intergovernmental Agreement (CEA) between the City-Parish and the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority (Authority...

New Online Application Process

The Department of Human Resources is transitioning from paper to online employment applications effective October 1, 2018.

Voter Registration Drive will be held Sept. 24-28

To commemorate Voter Registration Week, Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is reminding residents of East Baton Rouge Parish to make sure they are registered to vote and to either register or update their registration as needed before the fall elections.

The...

Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

WHO: Dr. Todd Walker, Director of the EBRP Mosquito 

Abatement & Rodent Control

WHAT: A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New

Facility of the Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control District

WHEN: Wedn...

Statement on Inspection Results of River Center Library

Per WHLC Architecture regarding the River Center Branch Library:

After an analysis of the library building, two compromised steel connections were found by the structural engineer. Repair measures are being taken this afternoon.

We anticipate the repair mea...

Dataset of Datasets Catalogs Open Data

Open Data BR has launched a new resource designed to help users navigate its datasets.

The “Dataset of Datasets” functions as a master list for all datasets in Open Data BR and EBRGIS Open Data. This index lets users browse ov...