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Port Allen Rejects All Bids on Sewer Project — Every Bid Came in Over Budget Six contractors submitted bids; lowest still exceeded project estimate by $463,000 PORT ALLEN — The city of Port Allen will return to the bidding process on a federally funded sewer improvement project after all six bids
April 07, 2026
Council also grants variance for Jefferson Street carport; new utility hire introduced PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen Mayor and City Council met in special session Wednesday, March 25, acting on three agenda items before adjourning with a round of announcements. The meeting was held at 5:30 p.m. in
April 01, 2026
BATON ROUGE — The Capital Area Road and Bridge District got its first public look at construction cost estimates Monday for a proposed new Mississippi River crossing south of Baton Rouge, with price tags ranging from $1.78 billion to $2.04 billion — and state officials beginning the harder conversation about
March 31, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent ADDIS — The Addis Town Council met March 10 for its regular monthly meeting, tackling a packed agenda that included a post-flood briefing from parish officials, a culvert replacement study, a community honor, and two ordinance introductions. Drainage West Baton Rouge Parish President Jason Manola and
March 30, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council held its regular meeting Thursday, March 12, at the Government Building in Port Allen, covering a full agenda that included drainage engineering updates, routine resolutions and a large crowd of residents voicing opposition to a rumored federal detention facility in the parish. The council
March 26, 2026
January Cold Snap to Hit Wallets on March 26th Billing Cycle PORT ALLEN — If your gas bill looks unusually high when it arrives later this month, city officials say there's a reason — and they want residents to know about it now. Finance Director Adrian Daigle used the closing
March 09, 2026
Resident Pushes Port Allen to Think Beyond Demolition and Put Properties Back Into Use PORT ALLEN — As Port Allen continues to make progress on blight removal, at least one resident is pushing city officials to think harder about what comes after the bulldozer leaves. A community member who spoke at
March 05, 2026
By John Summers March 3, 2026 ERWINVILLE — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $133,299.75 change order for the new Erwinville fire and sheriff substation after soil conditions at the construction site deteriorated — a problem the project's own geotechnical consultant said could
March 03, 2026
Parish council members with industry experience push back on lime pricing they call "crazy excessive" PORT ALLEN, La. — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council tabled a $133,300 change order for the new Erwinville Fire and Sheriff's Substation on Thursday after council members questioned whether a
February 26, 2026