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Skip to Main Content Emergency Alerts CITY-PARISH CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION Read On... Home Government Departments Community Services How Do I... Report Fraud Search City-Parish News & Updates Featuring City-Parish updates from across East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Broome Signs Executive Order to Establish Mayor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Inclusion Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed an Executive Order on June 12, 2020 to establish the Mayor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Inclusion (COREI). Read on... PPE Donation Initiative Reaches Milestone Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and the Baton Rouge Health District announced a major milestone in its PPE Donation Initiative has well exceeded 100,000 boxes of donated PPE items received for area healthcare workers. Read on... Mayor Broome Declares Parish-wide Emergency Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed a parish-wide Emergency Disaster Declaration Friday ahead of the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal in Louisiana. Read on... East Baton Rouge Parish Monitoring Tropical Storm Cristobal The parish is under a Flash Flood Watch until Tuesday, June 9. Sand and sandbags will be available at certain BREC sites. Read on... Mayor Broome Declares Day of Mourning and Fasting Mayor Broome joins mayors across the country in recognizing Monday, June 1, as a National Day of Mourning and Lament to mark the death of 100,000 people in the U.S. from COVID-19. Read on... Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome Announces Success of BRPOP Initiative The program fosters relationships between the government and industry, and small businesses owned by women, veterans, and people of color. More than $5 million for over 46 contracts has been awarded in the initiative's inaugural year. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Expanded COVID-19 Testing in East Baton Rouge Parish Tests are free to anyone; no doctors' orders needed. Some sites, such as CVS stores and certain clinics, require appointments. No-appointment testing will be available at other medical facilities, and at various mobile testing sites throughout June. Read on... City-Parish Services for Memorial Day Holiday Government offices will be closed Monday, but garbage collection will proceed according to its regular schedule. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Partnership with Dollar General to Increase Food Access To expand affordable and nutritious foods through the addition of fresh fruits and vegetables at two Baton Rouge locations. Read on... Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome Announces Reopening of City-Parish Buildings In line with the governor's Phase One, government and recreation facilities will reopen to the public starting May 18. Face coverings and health screenings will be required to enter City Hall and other buildings. BREC will reopen dog parks and restrooms. Read on... CATS to Continue Service during Phase One Reopening Social distancing, limited capacity and free-fare rides will continue. Read on... Announcing the Availability of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Funds Applicants who meet monthly income limits my apply by phone only for help with their electricity bills. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Scholarship Essay Contest EBR Class of 2020 students can submit a piece of 700-1,000 words about the future of high school in the wake of COVID-19. Awards of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and $250 will paid directly to the teen authors. Read on... Statement by Mayor Broome on City-Parish Finances in the Coronavirus Pandemic While the health and well-being of our citizens and employees is at the forefront of our efforts at this moment, it is essential that we take steps to manage our financial affairs as well. Read on... Mayor Broome Launches Economic Recovery Working Group The task force will create a strategy for businesses to reopen in East Baton Rouge Parish amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Read on... Mayor Broome Launches Wellness Wednesday Webinar Series The first video in the eight-part online series will feature a cooking demonstration, gardening advice, and fitness experts. It will livestream at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. Read on... Mayor Broome and Senator Barrow Announce Walmart Drive-Thru Testing Site Near Cortana Mall A doctor's order is not required for this site, but patients are required to make an appointment. Patients will self-administer the free nasal-swab tests in their vehicles under medical supervision. The site is open 7-9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Read on... Mayor Broome to Host Education Virtual Town Hall Tuesday Leaders of local colleges and the school board superintendent will discuss how Baton Rouge institutions are reaching out to students during the pandemic. Read on... Applications Open for Local Disbursement of CARES Act Funds Community non-profit groups are encouraged to apply for a share of almost $2 million in federal funding for COVID-19 relief programs by May 11, 2020. Read on... CATS to continue current service through Stay at Home Order extension The Baton Rouge bus service will continue its social distancing policies and free rides until May 15, in compliance with Gov. Edwards' extended Stay at Home order. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces #MaskUpEBR Campaign People are encouraged to wear masks or cloth face coverings in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19 — and share their selfies on social media. Read on... Suze Orman Joins Mayor Broome for the Financial Literacy Online Workshop Series Thursday's final installment of the video seminars will focus on spending habits and budgeting in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on... Statement by Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome "Tragic day in Baton Rouge" in the shooting death of one Baton Rouge police officer and the injury of a second. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Raising Cane’s Purchase of $50,000 in Restaurant Gift Cards The transaction was part of the "Keep BR Serving" campaign to support local restaurants affected by the COVID-19 closures. Keep BR Serving has raised over $200,000 for participating restaurants. Read on... Mayor Broome Collaborates with Poet Donney Rose for Stay At Home Message Watch Donney Rose perform his spoken-word poem urging the Baton Rouge community to embrace social distancing. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Distribution of Donated Cloth Masks Hanes has donated tens of thousands of masks, which will go to area nursing homes, the school system, the Baton Rouge Health District for hospitals, the Council on Aging, and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Opening of Second MOHSEP Drive-Thru Testing Site COVID-19 testing will be available at no charge Monday-Friday at Our Lady of the Lake North, 5439 Airline Hwy., for patients whose doctors have faxed an order. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces Virtual Earth Day 2020 Celebration Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BR Earth Day festival is being held online , and everyone is invited to participate. Residents and students are encouraged to learn and share how they can help the planet. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces February Sales Tax Revenue The February 2020 collections were down 3.79% from that time a year ago. The mayor issued an executive order allowing businesses a 30-day extension to file returns due to the COVID-19 crisis, which has also impacted local eateries' income. Read on... Dynamic Construction Group Makes $100,000 Donation During Coronavirus Pandemic Half of the sum will go to The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank; the other $50,000 will benefit Hope Ministries. Mayor Broome encourages community businesses to team up with the city-parish to help local non-profits meet the pandemic's challenges. Read on... Mayor Broome Announces $50,000 Benefiting Minority-Owned Restaurants ExxonMobil and Republic Services have committed to purchasing thousands in catering and gift cards from restaurants in North Baton Rouge and Baker through the Keep BR Serving campaign. Read on... Statement by Mayor-President Sharon West...