Mayor· Mayor-President until Sid Edwards was sworn in January 2, 2025 (WBRZ); start Jan 2, 2017 per Wikipedia.
Sharon Weston Broome
Baton Rouge
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Top issues during term (7)
bus rapid transit project
This is a multi-agency public investment, so taxpayers will help cover the buildout, but the source doesn’t give a price tag or funding split.
police chief position
The posting alone doesn’t change the budget, but the eventual hire will influence how the police department spends and prioritizes its existing funds.
new city incorporation (St. George)
The big money question is whether St. George keeps its tax base local while the rest of East Baton Rouge Parish is left covering regional costs with less revenue.
municipal incorporation and school system split
A St. George school district could siphon tax dollars and per-pupil funding from East Baton Rouge Parish schools, leaving the remaining district with less money for the same fixed costs.
municipal incorporation
Taxes and service costs in Baton Rouge and St. George could shift as the parish splits revenue and responsibilities, so residents may see changes in what they pay and get.
municipal secession
Baton Rouge could lose tax revenue if the new city takes a chunk of the parish’s commercial and residential tax base, making it harder to pay for services.
new city incorporation
The big money question is tax revenue: St. George would take a share of sales and property taxes with it, leaving Baton Rouge and the parish to figure out what services get cut or who pays more.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Broome was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found.