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proposed stormwater utility fee appears dead in East Baton Rouge after critics
say the mayor-president misled them over a non-disclosure agreement with the
federal government, reports The Advocate (10/19/22, Cobler).
Metro council members want hearings on the matter, even after a vote on the fee
was pulled by the mayor, reports The Advocate (10/18/22, Cobler).
Residents at packed meetings demanded to know why the fee was being rushed for
a vote with little discussion of its need, reports The Advocate (10/17/22, Cobler). A
congressman blasted a lack of transparency over the proposal amid “ferocious opposition,”
reports The Advocate (10/13/22, Cobler).
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