https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-09-16-metropolitan-council-sep-16-2026-bac18743-5aab-474e-95c4-bc61f76c696b OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:20:26.351Z Council approves two zoning changes: Dalton Street corner goes commercial, Florida Boulevard restaurant spot gets alcohol OK https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-09-23-metropolitan-council-regular-sep-23-2026-58046bb0-f751-406a-ac80-da2e47a0f8ad OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:16:33.788Z Council scraps deconsolidation commission, keeps library millage, and backs Capital House resort deal https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-10-28-metropolitan-council-oct-28-2026-965d4b68-8ea6-4af9-b7f4-5af38d1d73af OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:16:31.697Z Council defers deconsolidation study to Nov. 10, unveils 'Red Stick Rising' blight plan https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-10-14-metropolitan-council-oct-14-2026-b9c3ec74-26cd-40ad-b233-c39f976cef8a OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:13:07.161Z Council scraps $549K AI blight-detection contract after pushback; raises residential noise limits https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-08-17-planning-commission-aug-17-2026-0124439a-5009-4bbb-b8dd-31f92bdd9f74 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:10:55.886Z Snowball stand rezoning OK'd, sand mine advances, but Florida Boulevard rezoning put off after flooding and traffic objections https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-10-26-fire-police-municipal-board-meeting-oct-26-2026-fc194d04-9345-43d6-b1d7-04d5592872bb OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T23:08:08.031Z Fire & Police Board OKs test scores, calls for new Fire Safety Officer and Police Lieutenant exams https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-07-20-planning-commission-jul-20-2026-661dfd28-1bdd-4481-a80b-c07948040fc8 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T22:49:52.510Z Commission pushes Scenic Highway rezoning to Industrial, says no to Chimes Street bar and lounge https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-06-15-planning-commission-jun-15-2026-98f7a90e-f91c-43b8-9420-0d4a5ee1b74e OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T22:36:42.351Z Baton Rouge Planning Commission greenlights student housing SPUD on Burbank Drive, 9-0 https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-09-21-planning-commission-sep-21-2026-784480aa-a677-4275-91f1-ac9964dad486 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T22:08:36.148Z Commission advances two Florida Boulevard rezonings despite neighbor opposition — and a big Burbank Drive apartment project https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-05-18-planning-commission-may-18-2026-3f345df8-a508-423b-8d71-6f6b8b4bae55 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T22:07:39.545Z Downtown plan advances, Verizon tower approved, and a sand mine gets pushed to July https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-08-26-metropolitan-council-regular-aug-26-2026-6f619b22-095d-4c56-a120-2362a8504629 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T21:42:38.362Z Council sends new $100 crime-prevention fees and big rezonings toward September hearings https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-09-09-metropolitan-council-regular-sep-9-2026-2fed766d-0f1b-4d65-986a-c0e627351eec OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T21:42:36.836Z Council kicks off deconsolidation study and Home Rule Charter review, introduces fiber broadband franchise — but it's all early-stage https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-10-19-planning-commission-oct-19-2026-a4bc7378-979a-4648-84f6-d823d2831743 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T21:26:50.292Z Baton Rouge Planning Commission takes up rezonings, a new school plan, and a hospital billboard https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-07-22-metropolitan-council-regular-jul-22-2026-134b395a-1a1f-4259-bab3-1435857c8162 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T21:13:51.856Z Metro Council tees up $31M police tech deal, fire tax renewals and a Delmont development district https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-08-31-metropolitan-council-aug-31-2026-0304a59a-987e-4bf2-bfee-e6a0202e3240 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T20:41:44.386Z Council OKs signing paperwork for shot at $125M public safety grant https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-10-21-metropolitan-council-special-oct-21-2026-d3b02ee2-3cb3-43d2-a11d-d87d689ab111 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T20:40:31.130Z Council approves 2027 health insurance hike — but cuts it to 15% after firefighter plea https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-07-22-metropolitan-council-jul-22-2026-f4aaebd5-4224-486f-bfcf-ae894d5d6d9f OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T20:34:30.422Z Council rezones six Baton Rouge properties in one go — from Nicholson Drive to Millerville Road https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-11-05-metropolitan-council-nov-5-2026-2cfb400f-5a8e-4547-839d-a4673817af2e OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T20:33:57.993Z Baton Rouge Council to hear Mayor's 2027 budget plan Thursday https://batonrouge.openlouisiana.org/meetings/2026-11-04-metropolitan-council-nov-4-2026-87b3483c-17cc-4053-bf25-5772fb384369 OpenLouisiana en 2026-10-30T20:31:20.019Z Baton Rouge Metro Council Meets Nov. 4 — What's on the Agenda