CATS designed its current essential service to accommodate an anticipated gradual, cautious reopening strategy.
City-Parish buildings will be open to the public with strict protective and physical distancing guidelines effective Wednesday, May 20.
Applications will be taken on a first-call, first-served basis until all service funds have been exhausted.
"We are currently estimating a revenue shortfall of approximately $23 million in the General Fund."
The webinar series will have a different topic each session and will feature Geaux Get Healthy’s community partners as guest speakers.
The working group will develop recommendations for the near-term goals needed to move into Phase 1 of economic reopening.
"This testing site will accept anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. I urge our residents to take advantage of this resource", Mayor Broome.
The contest is open to graduating seniors who are members of the Class of 2020 and attend schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting at 1 p.m. May 5, 2020.
The notice consists of $1,932,038 of federal community development block grant funds; $955,859 in emergency solutions grant funds.
Under the extended order, which will be issued on Friday, May 1, businesses that previously were directed to be closed will remain closed.
"Mask Up EBR" is a grassroots public health campaign to inspire people to “Mask Up” for a loved one or for someone on the front lines.
The site will reopen on the next scheduled day, Friday, May 1st. Site operates on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule from 11 a.m. to 2pm
The webinar begins at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Participants are encouraged to register online at brla.gov/covidworkshop.
"We can use these sources to add context, and understand what was going on around them as they lived their daily lives."
Mayor-President would like to recognize Raising Cane’s for their incredible bulk purchase of $50,000 in gift cards for local business.
Mayor Broome and Rose encourage the community to, “slow our roll,” and, “imagine us banning together by staying apart.”
This year marks the 30th celebration of Baton Rouge Earth Day and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day nationally.
The site will operate Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. as supplies allow. The schedule may be adjusted based on demand.
Mayor announced a combined corporate contribution of $50,000 Thursday to 19 minority-owned businesses in East Baton Rouge.
Dynamic Construction Group announced Thursday the donation of $50,000 each to The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and HOPE Ministries.
Plan of Government requires the Mayor-President to make adjustments as needed to keep our City-Parish Annual Operating Budget in balance.
To-date, more than 25 restaurants have signed up to participate. To purchase gift cards or learn more, visit keepbrserving.com.
Residents can register for online workshops at brla.gov/covidworkshop. The webinars will also stream on City of Baton Rouge’s Facebook page.
The site will reopen Monday, April 13. The site operates on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule, as supplies allow.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced a series of online workshops Tuesday to educate residents on financial planning.
East Baton Rouge Parish is about to enter its fourth week since our first confirmed case of COVID-19.
"As I have been reporting, we expect to see an increase of COVID-19 cases in East Baton Rouge Parish," says Broome.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome extended the closure of all City-Parish buildings Friday, until April 30.
The Metropolitan Council meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. will be held via video conference.
"In last two weeks, our parish has ordered thousands of units of PPE, including masks, and hand sanitizer, to ensure proper protection."
The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will temporarily restructure its daily fixed-route service beginning Sunday, April 5, 2020.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed an executive order Monday temporarily suspending the City.
Only patients who have orders faxed prior to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 will be admitted on Monday.
"Domestic violence issues may increase in frequency, intensity and number as a result of closure of workplaces and schools in our area."
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced Friday the extended closure of all City-Parish buildings.
"The donation site serves as a business-to-business interchange, to intake, organize and export much-needed supplies to our area hospitals."
There have been 904 tests administered since the site opened on Monday, March 16.
The heightened safety features have been implemented to comply with directives from the Governor to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus.
LA Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that small businesses in all 64 Louisiana parishes will have access to federal disaster aid.