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• Why the urgency? Stormwater utility fee coming in hot; no chance for public input yet Play Video

  October 7, 2022 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A day after the mayor's office introduced a proposal for a Stormwater Utility Fee, there are a lot of questions. Stormwater Utility Districts are not new — other cities have been operating with the same thing for years. The urgency for East Baton Rouge Parish is... more »

• Ascension unveils proposed master plan for land use

  April 30, 2019 10:44 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - A proposed master plan has been unveiled for land use that would set guidelines for things like zoning, housing density, signage for businesses, and walkable neighborhoods. The parish expects 50,000 to 60,000 additional citizens by the year 2042. Officials say they want a "smart" plan to... more »

• Central eyes stricter drainage policies Play Video

  April 8, 2019 11:24 PM

  CENTRAL - A draft of the city's drainage master plan will be presented at the city council meeting Tuesday evening. More than $100 million in projects, big and small, will be included in the plan expected to be finished by early June. "There are some smaller projects we have... more »

• Baton Rouge Zoo master plan coming together Play Video

  March 28, 2019 11:48 PM

  EAST BATON ROUGE - A proposed master plan for the zoo will be ready for public scrutiny May 2. BREC sought public input on zoo priorities in January and will return with proposals in May. Among the changes being considered is a direct entrance from Highway 19 through Greenwood... more »

• Central residents hope for more with drainage master plan Play Video

  April 10, 2018 2:24 AM

  Correction: Earlier this week a story aired where Central residents on Hooper Rd were interviewed about a city drainage project on their street. However, it was actually an East Baton Rouge sewage project not controlled by the city. CENTRAL- The public input meeting in the middle school cafeteria Monday... more »