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Mayor Broome to lead webinar on community safety initiatives

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will lead a webinar featuring several other city leaders on Friday, March 1. The virtual event titled “Local Strategies for Advancing Safety and Reducing Violence” begins at noon CST and 1 p.m. EST. The discussion will focus on spearheading successful community safety initiatives. Click here to […]

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Metro Council members share mixed feelings about the Mayor’s proposed budget plan

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The East Baton Rouge Metro Council will get a chance to hear from several city departments about the mayor’s proposed $1.08 billion budget for 2023. The mayor’s office, the Office of Community Development, the Department of Building & Grounds, Juvenile Services, and Prison Medical Services are scheduled to make presentations […]

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Mayor Broome to discuss Summer of Hope, efforts to fight crime at Baton Rouge Press Club

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 12 Some topics of discussion for the mayor include the Summer of Hope initiative and the efforts to fight crime in the city and parish. The doors open […]

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Mayor’s office working on bonus plan to help retain Baton Rouge Police officers

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – With Baton Rouge’s crime rate rising, what is it going to take to get more officers on the streets to keep families safe? Officials believe it starts with keeping good officers already on the force and incentivizing them to stay with Baton Rouge Police Department and not shift to another […]

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