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🌱 What would splitting Baton Rouge and parish government involve?
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- What would splitting Baton Rouge and parish government involve?
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📰 News we're reading
• Leaders outline next steps in exploring East Baton Rouge Parish government split (wafb.com) — East Baton Rouge Parish leaders are exploring a split from Baton Rouge city government, with Central cited as an example of a city with its own mayor and council. A proposed 17-to-24-month process would examine finances, legal questions and public feedback before a recommendation. No decision to separate has been made. 
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