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Deconsolidation Financial Report

At a glance

  • What: A proposed resolution would have Council receive a report from the finance department on the financial implications of separating the City of Baton Rouge from the Parish of East Baton Rouge (deconsolidation).
  • Where it stands: Introduced September 9, 2026 and set for a public hearing on September 23, 2026. The introduction vote was 11-0. Nothing in the minutes read shows the report has been produced.
  • Next: Public hearing and possible vote on September 23, 2026.

What the report would cover

  • A separation of Parish and City revenues and expenses.
  • A sample annual budget for the City of Baton Rouge and for the Parish.
  • An opinion from finance or a qualified third party on whether the City would have an independent tax base to cover its own expenses.
  • A recommendation on the sustainability of both the City and the Parish if deconsolidation happened.
  • A statement of each government's independent financial responsibility for funding the constitutional offices.

The same meeting introduced the Home Rule Charter Commission resolution, which asks whether consolidation is beneficial. Together the two items put the question of consolidation before Council. The minutes record no debate on either item at introduction.

Sources

Log

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

Introduced by Councilman Dunn and read in full. Councilman Dunn moved and Councilwoman Amoroso seconded that the introduction be published and a hearing called for September 23, 2026. Vote 11-0 (with Councilman Hurst absent for the introduction votes). No discussion recorded.