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  • Buyout moves forward for people near sewer plant

    March 21, 2013 10:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A judge approved modifications to the sewer system's consent decree, paving the way for buyouts of houses near a sewer plant. People in University Place Subdivision are closer to getting out of the area they've complained about for years. The city will appraise houses, and hopes... more »
  • Deal dies for people living near sewer Play Video

    December 12, 2012 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - People who live near a sewer plant in the north part of the city won't get a reprieve from a smell they've been complaining about for the last 15 years. Wednesday night, Metro Council voted not to move forward with a plan to buy-out the neighborhood.... more »
  • Neighborhood buyout set to be discussed Wednesday

    November 27, 2012 9:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE- City leaders are set to talk about buying out a neighborhood near a sewerage plant in the northern part of town. On Wednesday's Metro Council agenda is a discussion about the $6,000,000 plan to solve on-going issues with people who live in University Heights. For years,... more »
  • EBR crafting buyout plan for neighborhood near sewage plant

    September 14, 2011 10:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE- There's a plan in the works to buyout people who live near a sewer treatment plant in north Baton Rouge. It involves almost 50 homes in University Place, near Southern University, but there's no price tag yet. People in the neighborhood say the treatment plant stinks... more »
  • Neighbors say fight against BR treatment plant not over

    December 21, 2010 10:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Families in a North Baton Rouge neighborhood say they're headed back to the drawing board when it comes to their fight against the sewage treatment plant in the area. The University Place residents have been fighting the city-parish over the plant's smell and effects on their... more »

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