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Deep Water, Hard Questions: Resident Challenges Parish Leadership
Politics

Deep Water, Hard Questions: Resident Challenges Parish Leadership

Addis resident's public criticism echoes WBR Independent's documented pattern of reactive governance Addis resident Daryl Gauthier's recent letter to The Advocate calling out West Baton Rouge Parish government for "ineffective" leadership and poor planning echoes concerns that WBR Independent has documented through

John Summers June 11, 2025
Addis Residents Demand Action on Chronic Flooding at Heated Town Meeting
Meeting Coverage

Addis Residents Demand Action on Chronic Flooding at Heated Town Meeting

Frustrated property owners detail thousands in damages as officials pledge ongoing drainage improvements ADDIS, La. - Tensions ran high at Tuesday's town council meeting on May 13 as residents voiced mounting frustration over recurring flooding that has plagued the community for years, with some property owners reporting losses

John Summers June 05, 2025
Accountability, Community, and Everything In Between
Opinion

Accountability, Community, and Everything In Between

Announcing the Launch of WBRIndependent.com West Baton Rouge Parish is growing. Changing. Making decisions that will shape our communities for decades. But too often, those decisions happen quietly — in meetings few attend, with language few understand, and consequences that few realize until it’s too late. That doesn’t

John Summers May 05, 2025
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