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Corruption watchdogs question move giving Council on Aging CEO full access to checkbook Play Video
May 22, 2023 5:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - Corruption watchdogs think there are bad optics and ethical questions after the Council on Aging Board voted to allow Tasha Clark Amar to be the only one who signs checks at the agency. On Friday, employees at the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging started ringing... more » -
Council on Aging boss, previously accused of swindling senior, given full control of agency's checkbook Play Video
May 19, 2023 5:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - Employees at the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging are ringing alarm bells after they said the board recently granted CEO Tasha Clark Amar sole authority to sign checks for the agency. Two signatures on expenditures are no longer required, and employees said Clark Amar needs more... more » -
EBR Council on Aging to administer COVID vaccine to local senior citizens Play Video
January 10, 2021 9:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) announced on Sunday that it will administer COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens age 70 and older. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the City of Baton Rouge, and Albertsons Company are all partnering with EBRCOA to help... more » -
Food distribution event at Perkins Road BREC site, Friday
July 29, 2020 8:22 AM
BATON ROUGE - The United cajun navy is partnering with the East Baton Rouge Council On Aging to distribute 5,000 boxes of produce/vegetables and 5,000 gallons of milk and facemasks on Friday, July 31. The food distribution event will take place at BREC's Olympia Stadium, which is located at... more » -
Council on Aging says it can't afford taxing any less, will fight possible tax coup
January 10, 2019 4:48 PM
BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is entering 2019 trying to head off an attempt at throttling its property tax collection. In a letter sent to benefactors and supporters this week, the head of the board overseeing the Council on Aging blasted an idea floated... more » -
Council on Aging announces six new locations Play Video
July 25, 2018 5:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging is opening six new locations across the parish. Council on Aging offers seniors over the age of 60 daily meals and activities. Those activities are now being added inside of BREC facilities in six new locations: ... more » -
Judge who recused himself in COA Director's litigation can stay on case involving same parties Play Video
June 28, 2018 7:05 PM
BATON ROUGE- Questions are being raised about why Judge Wilson Fields has not recused himself from a case involving the same parties he recused himself before on pending litigation. Helen Plummer was days away from her 95th birthday when she was driven to the Southern University Elder Law Clinic... more » -
EBR Metro Councilwoman demands answers from Council on Aging after WBRZ report Play Video
April 20, 2018 6:47 PM
BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman Barbara Freiberg asked pointed questions to the Council on Aging Board following a WBRZ Investigative Unit report that showed an employee received a 42-percent salary increase. That employee, Trudy Bihm, went from making $48,000 as Tasha Clark Amar's "executive assistant" to making $68,000... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: 42-percent pay increase for EBR Council on Aging employee Play Video
April 19, 2018 7:02 PM
BATON ROUGE- An employee who is tied to a questionable will that caused community outrage at the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging received a $20,000 pay bump in January when voter-approved tax increases took effect. The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained that information through a public records request. Trudy... more » -
Tasha Clark Amar wants new judge appointed to lawsuit against dead woman's family Play Video
February 26, 2018 3:11 PM
BATON ROUGE- In court filings, Monday morning, the Executive Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging's says she feels bullied and defamed over news reports highlighting what she did involving a questionable will. In an unusual and late move, Tasha Clark Amar's attorney filed a motion... more » -
Subpoenas issued in probe of controversial will; Read court documents here
October 31, 2017 3:40 PM
BATON ROUGE – Subpoenas filed in the on-going investigation involving the head of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging could help show the relationship between a deceased client and the higher-ups at the organization. The subpoenas surround the Helen Plummer case where Council on Aging Board Member Dorothy... more » -
Embattled Southern Law Professor wants $10,000 for drafting questionable will Play Video
August 10, 2017 5:33 PM
BATON ROUGE- Embattled and suspended Southern University Law Professor Dorothy Jackson wants $10,000 for her services after she drafted a will that was called into question for an elderly client at the Council on Aging. Those revelations were revealed in court today at a hearing over Helen Plummer's estate. As... more » -
Judge rules in favor of WBRZ, The Advocate in court battle over Southern University records Play Video
August 7, 2017 3:24 PM
BATON ROUGE – WBRZ and The Advocate have filed a joint lawsuit to get access to public information concerning the university's investigation into an employee connected to the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. > UPDATE: On Monday, August 21, a judge ruled in favor of WBRZ and The... more » -
City official wants EBR Council on Aging removed from spending tax money
May 18, 2017 3:55 PM
BATON ROUGE – Metro Councilman Dwight Hudson will ask his colleagues for strict oversight of the recently-passed property tax that will fund elderly affairs operations through the EBR Council on Aging. Hudson told WBRZ's Chief Investigator, Chris Nakamoto, Thursday, he filed an agenda item for an upcoming meeting that... more » -
Judge lifts Council on Aging director's restraining order against client's family Play Video
May 10, 2017 8:33 AM
BATON ROUGE - A judge has lifted a restraining order filed by the director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging against the family of one of her clients. Judge Tarvald Smith said there was no evidence that the Plummer family was a threat to Tasha Clark... more » -
Council members walk out on controversial Council on Aging discussion Play Video
April 12, 2017 6:20 PM
BATON ROUGE – The Metro Council failed to approve city ordinances associated with a property tax to fund the EBR Council on Aging after several members walked out of the meeting Wednesday evening. JUST NOW: @GaryChambersJr told metro council "holding up the decision of the people is a... more » -
As court hears case over woman's will, leaders demand action at Council on Aging Play Video
April 6, 2017 4:13 PM
BATON ROUGE- Two elected officials in East Baton Rouge Parish are calling for the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs to investigate the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. The letter was drafted one day before the Council on Aging washed its hands of a questionable will that was written on... more » -
Council on Aging director removes herself from client's will Play Video
April 5, 2017 5:19 PM
UPDATE: EBR Council on Aging Director Tasha Clark Amar has removed herself as the manager of a deceased client's estate . Trudy Bihm has refused to take over in Clark Amar's place. Dorothy Jackson has removed herself as an attorney for the case. A judge has ordered all sides... more » -
Governor's office leaving Council on Aging in charge of its own investigation Play Video
April 4, 2017 6:35 PM
BATON ROUGE- There were additional calls for an investigation into the local council on aging director Tuesday. This time, the requests were from members of an organization that includes people of similar positions for groups across the state. Those who spoke with WBRZ are concerned about the actions of... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Elected leaders want COA Director to resign after WBRZ report Play Video
March 30, 2017 5:32 PM
BATON ROUGE- At least three elected officials in East Baton Rouge Parish are calling for the Executive Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging to resign following a report by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Metro Councilmen Buddy Amoroso and Dwight Hudson said Tasha Clark Amar needs to... more » -
Family claims 95-year-old swindled by Council on Aging director Play Video
March 29, 2017 5:42 PM
BATON ROUGE- There are allegations of coercion and violations of state ethics rules at the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging. All of this centers around a will that was drawn up late last year for a 95-year-old woman. Helen Plummer died this month, and that's when the family... more » -
Council on Aging keeps its funding Play Video
December 13, 2016 10:53 PM
BATON ROUGE- Metro-council members failed to strip funding from the Council on Aging in Baton Rouge Tuesday. Republican Buddy Amoroso wanted the senior-citizen group to be solely funded by a tax hike voters approved in November. "I'm disappointed we gave them $872,000 from the budget," said Amoroso after his... more » -
Voters in EBR approve measure to fund Council on Aging Play Video
November 9, 2016 5:37 PM
BATON ROUGE- Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish sent a strong message on Election Day in support of the parish's seniors. A property tax was approved that will double the size of the Council on Aging's budget. Director Tasha Amar said it will allow her organization to continue helping... more » -
Voters pass property tax for EBR Council on Aging
November 8, 2016 5:34 PM
BATON ROUGE – Voters approved a property tax that would create more money for the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. In a close vote, the measure was passed with 90,791 votes (51 percent). The tax would be a 2.25 mill property tax for 10 years that would... more » -
Metro Council approves vote on new property tax in November Play Video
May 10, 2016 10:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved adding a property tax vote to the November ballot. The Council on Aging wants more money to fund its operation because of fears of half a million dollars in state cuts and other local government cuts. The organization... more » -
Coat drive for seniors a success in Denham Springs Play Video
January 20, 2016 5:55 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - The winter coat drive for seniors in Denham Springs has been a success as donations continue to roll into the Livingston Council on Aging. So far, the council on aging has collected around 240 coats and $500. For the seniors on the receiving end, the coats mean... more »