Mayor kicks off EBR listening tour
Official discusses nuisance pets; museum wanted
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Mayor-President Kip Holden kicked off the first two of 12 stops on his parishwide listening tour Wednesday by fielding a mixed bag of residents’ concerns that ranged from wayward cats and barking dogs to the lack of sidewalks and bike paths.
Holden had city-parish department officials on hand to answer questions at the sessions held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission administrative headquarters.
For example, city-parish Animal Control Director Hilton Cole noted that unleashed cats can be classified as a nuisance if they wander onto neighboring properties and cause problems.
Cole also outlined the procedures for dealing with dogs that bark to excess. In most cases, he said, a warning issued to the dog’s owner resolves the situation.
In addition to expressing concern about blight, 70-year-old Denny Braud told the mayor he’s afraid to drive after dark in many areas because the roads aren’t striped so he can see them.
Another resident, Charles Coates, suggested the city-parish create a museum to document the history of Baton Rouge from Native American times to the present.
Holden applauded Coates’ suggestion.
“I’m going to make you the official chairman and the head of the fundraising committee,” Holden told Coates.
Holden asked everyone in attendance at both meetings to fill out cards listing their top priorities for the city-parish.
At the end of all 12 sessions, Holden said, he plans to tally the top priorities and try to come up with a plan of action to address them.
The 10 other town meetings are scheduled:
Holden had city-parish department officials on hand to answer questions at the sessions held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission administrative headquarters.
For example, city-parish Animal Control Director Hilton Cole noted that unleashed cats can be classified as a nuisance if they wander onto neighboring properties and cause problems.
Cole also outlined the procedures for dealing with dogs that bark to excess. In most cases, he said, a warning issued to the dog’s owner resolves the situation.
In addition to expressing concern about blight, 70-year-old Denny Braud told the mayor he’s afraid to drive after dark in many areas because the roads aren’t striped so he can see them.
Another resident, Charles Coates, suggested the city-parish create a museum to document the history of Baton Rouge from Native American times to the present.
Holden applauded Coates’ suggestion.
“I’m going to make you the official chairman and the head of the fundraising committee,” Holden told Coates.
Holden asked everyone in attendance at both meetings to fill out cards listing their top priorities for the city-parish.
At the end of all 12 sessions, Holden said, he plans to tally the top priorities and try to come up with a plan of action to address them.
The 10 other town meetings are scheduled:
- Monday — 4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Community Center, 4000 Gus Young Ave., and 6:30 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
- Tuesday — 4 p.m. at the Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road, and 6:30 p.m. at the Delmont Community Center, 3535 Riley St.
- Feb. 16 — 4 p.m. at the Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., and 6:30 p.m. at Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway.
- Feb. 17 — 4 p.m. at the McKinley Alumni Center, 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Road, and 6:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 2025 Stuart Ave.
- Feb. 19 — 4 p.m. at the Kleinpeter Activity Center (next to St. George Church), 7808 St. George Drive, and 6:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn Baptist Church cafeteria, 5805 Jones Creek Road.
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