EBR City-Parish rolls out new online tool featuring detailed view of annual operating budget
1 month 3 weeks 3 days ago
Wednesday, January 27 2021
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January 27, 2021 8:57 AM
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BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge citizens have access to a new web-based platform that offers a detailed, interactive view of the City-Parish s annual operating budget.
EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced the launch of Open Budget BR, on Wednesday (Jan. 27) morning.
Broome explained why Open Budget BR was created, saying, “One of my top priorities these past several years has involved expanding the public’s access to City-Parish data and information, including building new digital tools and platforms powered by this commitment to open data and transparency at all levels.”
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East Baton Rouge officials warn residents to heed guidelines amid latest COVID surge
3 months 2 days 9 hours ago
Thursday, January 14 2021
Jan 14, 2021
January 14, 2021 7:04 PM
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BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was joined by health care leaders Thursday, to give an update on the battle against COVID-19 in East Baton Rouge Parish. If you care about people having jobs and employment so they can pay their bills and maintain their dignity, then I need you to comply, she said.
Mayor Broome is making a plea for better compliance instead of imposing tighter restrictions. However, she also warns that nothing is off the table.
EBR Parish to remain in modified Phase 2 for now, Mayor Broome gives stern warning By WAFB Staff | January 13, 2021 at 5:11 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 6:29 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced Thursday, Jan. 14 East Baton Rouge Parish will stay in its current modified version of Phase 2 of reopening the economy, for now, unless the parishâs COVID-19 situation does not improve.
However, Mayor Broome said if the community spread of COVID-19 and hospitalizations from the virus do not decrease she will have to move the parish back to Phase 1.
âI am giving us one more chance for us to make that change,â Mayor Broome said.