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    2 days ago
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    The City-Parish news/updates section on the homepage has been refreshed, replacing some earlier featured headlines with new official announcements, including mass-shooting updates routed through the Mayor’s social channels and a significant BRPD pay-raise item. It also adds other high-visibility updates such as an Amazon MGM film-related downtown event and leadership/redevelopment initiative highlights.
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    9 days ago
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    Added the 2026 Budget section and the Mayor-President Emile 'Sid' Edwards City-Parish operating budget for 2026; removed Metropolitan Council Zoning Meeting entries (Apr 15, Apr 13), Metropolitan Board of Adjustment Meeting, and the population figure 456,781.
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    16 days ago
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    Added: a major redevelopment initiative announcement and the parish area statistic (455.2 square miles). Removed: an older layoffs post and several outdated event listings (including the Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting).
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    Check dated 2026-04-09T21:37:49.000Z thumbnail image
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    23 days ago
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    Adds new items to the site including Office of the Mayor-President SID Edwards, Community Gun Safety and Healing Gathering, Historic Police Pay Raise for BRPD Officers, Retirement System Board updates, and April 2026 event dates; removals include the 2026 Budget and Mayor’s Youth Workforce Experience posts.
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    31 days ago
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    Added news items about the BRPD police pay raise and related proposals, and added the population figure. Removed older posts including a layoffs notice and Metropolitan Council meeting announcements.
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    Check dated 2026-03-26T11:28:56.000Z thumbnail image
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    38 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Added: City-Parish and State Leaders Align on Legislative Priorities for East Baton Rouge; Mayor’s Youth Workforce Experience Application; American Public Works Associations Scholarship; American Cruise Lines. Removed: Mayor-President Sid Edwards Launches A Table for All for Residents Affected by Shutdown & SNAP Pause and the Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting listing.
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    Check dated 2026-03-19T04:40:27.000Z thumbnail image

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