Mayor Broome, law enforcement address recent shooting spree
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — “Unfortunately we are not here for worship,” said East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor President Sharon Weston Broome. Just feet from where the body of Tedrick Owens, 23, was fatally shot on 75th Avenue Thursday in the banks section of East Baton Rouge Parish, city police and the mayor’s office addressed […]
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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 goes one-on-one about mishandling of stormwater utility fee
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – WAFB’s Greg Meriwether talked with East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome surrounding the mishandling of the stormwater utility fee and what went wrong and how she plans on getting the public’s trust back. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Mayor Broome claims she was among those confused […]
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