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• EBR committee unhappy with crime camera report Play Video

  September 1, 2010 10:12 PM

  Equipment meant to keep you safe is at the center of a dispute between the mayor and Metro Council in Baton Rouge. Police want another half million dollars to maintain the system, so the council wanted contracts, costs and capability of the cameras in two years of use. What a... more »

• Council approves traffic cameras for Port Allen

  August 12, 2010 7:35 AM

  The Port Allen City Council is moving ahead with plans to install traffic cameras along La. Highway 1 to discourage drivers from running red lights and speeding. Council members unanimously approved the ordinance permitting the city to install the cameras, but they are still working on finalizing a contract... more »

• Cops, fire: work 2 years or pay back training cost

  June 15, 2010 6:20 AM

  New Kenner police officers and firefighters will have to repay training costs if they quit for another government job within two years of being hired. New contracts would require them to repay the city for their training salaries. The longer a new hire worked, the less they'd have to repay.... more »

• Bossier City proposes raising sewer rates

  June 9, 2010 7:14 AM

  Bossier City Council plans to raise city sewer rates by $8 per month, regardless of usage, and issue up to $82 million in sewer-related bonds. The fee would be $12 per month for a few subdivisions outside the city limits but to whom the city still supplies sewer. The city... more »

• Gonzales council cuts pay raises

  May 25, 2010 6:23 AM

  The Gonzales City Council has approved a measure to reduce the rate at which annual merit raises are given to city employees. The ordinance brings city regulations governing pay raises in line with changes laid out in the 2011 budget. The change reduced the annual merit raise from 5 percent... more »

• Couple seeks changes in golf cart laws

  May 20, 2010 8:36 AM

  A Welsh couple wants to drive their golf cart on the street, but a state law could be a roadblock. Arnold and Ruth Onken want the Welsh council to consider their request to allow them to ride their golf cart on local streets. The Onkens recently bought insurance to cover... more »

• Tangi council sets hearing on liquor sales

  March 11, 2010 6:52 AM

  The Tangipahoa Parish Council plans a public hearing on proposals to change its regulations on early morning sales of alcoholic beverages. One proposal would keep the ban on sale of alcohol from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, with some wording changes. The other would allow alcohol sales to continue... more »

• Lafayette council set vote on security fee

  February 16, 2010 7:22 AM

  The Lafayette City-Parish Council will vote this week on whether to scrap a security fee for downtown bars implemented last year. Councilman Brandon Shelvin is seeking to rescind a security fee the council imposed on downtown bars to help pay for a stronger police presence to handle weekend crowds. Shelvin,... more »

• Arrested preacher running for Mansfield council

  February 5, 2010 6:41 AM

  Roy Jones has grabbed plenty of headlines lately from his arrest a week ago to his connection with the ongoing criminal investigation of the DeSoto Council on Aging. Now he wants to be part of Mansfield's leadership. Jones is one of 10 people who filed as candidates for various offices... more »

• Travel policy to be reviewed in Iberia

  February 4, 2010 7:16 AM

  The Iberia Parish Council has voted to appoint a special committee to review its travel policy. Questions about past travel policy abuse have prompted creation of the committee. The council has two conventions scheduled for late February and March. Vehicle use and general expenses will be among the topics reviewed. more »

• Sorrento council meeting ends peacefully Play Video

  November 6, 2009 10:30 PM

  The Sorrento Town Council held a special meeting Friday night to discuss the town's ongoing sewer problems and behavior issues during council meetings. On Tuesday, a meeting was shut down early because of shouting between council members and people in the audience. Police Chief Earl Theriot said there was... more »

• Meeting set to discuss council members' behaviour

  November 6, 2009 4:57 PM

  The Sorrento town council is holding a special meeting tonight after this week's original meeting ended in a shouting match. There are only two items on tonight's agenda and one of them deals with council member behavior. The other item has to do with the town's ongoing sewer... more »

• You Decide: Delay bond proposal vote?

  September 30, 2009 2:30 PM

  A special meeting is being considered in order to pull East Baton Rouge Parish's $901 million bond issue from the November 14 ballot, and put it off until possibly next spring. The meeting, which would take place October 12, is being sought by council members Chandler Loupe, Trae Welch... more »