Mayor-President· Start 2025-01-02 = oath of office for the Metro Council and Mayor-President (WBRZ and Advocate, Jan 2, 2025); month-level end: January 2029 (new four-year term per BRProud/Yahoo 'sworn in for new four-year term').
Sid Edwards
Baton Rouge
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 15:07
- Avg per meeting
- 5:02
- Segments
- 228
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Top issues during term (8)(Taxes Budget)
2027 city-parish employee health insurance rates
The plan is projected to cost $66.9 million in 2027 versus $71.3 million without changes; the compromise costs the city an extra ~$700,000 covered by department cuts.
2027 City-Parish Budget
The full 2027 city-parish spending plan — operating and capital — will be laid out; dollar figures weren't included in the notice.
Library millage renewal canvass
Continues an existing 9.5-mill property tax on all parish property for library operations.
Litigation settlements and claims
A combined $81,657.93 in taxpayer-funded settlements and claim payments.
Sales tax refunds to Walgreen and Cardinal Health
About $567,071.46 in sales tax revenue would be refunded to the two companies.
City-Parish deconsolidation study
Unknown until the study is done, but the answer could reshape how every city-parish service is funded.
Home Rule Charter Commission on consolidation
Unknown; any charter changes could eventually alter how services and taxes are structured.
December 12 fire and police tax elections
Ten-year renewals of property millages funding fire protection and police staffing.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Edwards was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.