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Home Rule Charter Commission

At a glance

  • What: A proposed resolution of the Metropolitan Council would create a Home Rule Charter Commission to study whether consolidation is beneficial to the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge.
  • Where it stands: Introduced September 9, 2026 by a vote of 11-0 and set for a public hearing September 23, 2026. The minutes give only the title, so the commission's size, membership and deadline are not known.
  • Next: Public hearing on September 23, 2026.

Details recorded

The only text in the minutes is the resolution title: a resolution of the Metropolitan Council of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge creating the Home Rule Charter Commission on whether consolidation is beneficial to the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge. Appointment method, funding and timeline are not stated.

See also Deconsolidation Financial Report, introduced at the same meeting.

Sources

Log

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

Councilman Dunn introduced the resolution; Councilman Dunn moved and Councilwoman Amoroso seconded publication with a hearing on September 23, 2026. Vote 11-0 (with Councilman Hurst absent for the introduction votes).