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Mayor Sid Edwards finds compromise with library

Mayor Sid Edwards finds compromise with library: 'Today is a huge win for Baton Rouge'

Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards struck a new deal that would take some money from East Baton Rouge libraries to fund employee pay raises, but the library now will lose less money than originally proposed.

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Baton Rouge mayor gives update on proposed plan to rededicate library funds

Mayor-President Sid Edwards will be addressing proposed amendments to his plan to rededicate library funds in a Tuesday afternoon press conference.

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Baton Rouge mayor, parish library system compromise in new proposed plan

A new proposed plan was introduced that would keep dedicated funding for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system while investing in essential City-Parish services.

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Baton Rouge mayor, libraries reach consensus over funding

After getting some pushback, Mayor-President Sid Edwards has scaled back his controversial plan to rededicate funds from the East Baton Rouge library system.

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What’s in the newly announced ‘Thrive! Baton Rouge’ funding plan?

City leaders have announced a new funding plan that includes a compromise over Mayor Sid Edwards’ plan to rededicate library system funds.

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Mayor rewrites library tax plan to ‘Revive! EBR’ with approval of council and agencies

That means services provided by the library will remain the same and upgrades to several locations can go on as scheduled.

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Alderman accuses mayor of lying during public meeting

Animosity between Mayor Buz Craft and Alderman Robert Gardner was evident throughout Tuesday’s regular Vidalia Board of ...

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Faimon Roberts: The EBR library deal shows how the political process should be. Here's why.

Ever since Edwards announced his plan, Metro Council members, both Democrat and Republican, have been traversing the parish, ...

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LUNSFORD: Sid Edwards’ Art of the Deal: EBR Library Pays Up $52.4 Million

Sid Edwards just pulled off one of the biggest political budget maneuvers Baton Rouge has seen in years. The East Baton Rouge ...

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Mayor presents plan for library tax as library leaders wait to negotiate with him

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor Sid Edwards presented on Tuesday what he is calling “Revive EBR.” The administration calls it a bold plan for a stronger East Baton Rouge Parish to invest in ...

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Mayor-President’s office announces new plan to address homelessness in Capital Area

Matthew Edwards, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Mayor-President’s Office says it’s time they bring those specialties ...

Baton Rouge police holds news conference on Southern University hazing death

The Police Department, East Mayor-President Sid Edwards, East District Attorney Hillar Moore and officials with Southern ...

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