City and parish leaders discuss how de-consolidated government would work

BATON ROUGE – With the looming deadline for the East Baton Rouge Metro Council to approve the budget for next year, long-term solutions are being discussed to stabilize the city-parish, and some leaders are saying that changing the form of government for the city-parish could resolve some issues.

After spearheading the incorporation of St. George, council member Andrew Murrell is no stranger to change.

“We think each municipality should control its own future,” Murrell said…

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