Public meetings begin to discuss EBR road improvements | Business

City-parish officials will kick off a series of meetings on the federally mandated Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) project and Green Light Plan for road improvements at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22 at the Independence Park Recreation Center at 7505 Independence Blvd.

Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden, Public Works Director William Daniel and his staff, and the program managers of the SSO program and Green Light Plan will be on hand to give progress reports on the two programs, and to discuss individual projects.

“We are also looking for citizen input in the event we have issues that are unknown to us,” Daniel said.  “People will be able to ask questions or lodge complaints, and the program managers will have their complaint resolution people at the meetings as well.”

Funded by monthly sewer fees and a half-cent sales tax dedicated to sewer system repairs and operations,  the SSO program includes 108 projects, including 22 completed projects, 48 that are under construction and 38 that are in design.

The Green Light Plan is a comprehensive road improvement program authorized by East Baton Rouge Parish voters by extending an existing parish-wide half-cent sales tax for roads until 2030.  To date, 26 Green Light Plan projects have been completed and another six are under construction.

                                    
Below is the schedule for the public meetings on the SSO program and Green Light Plan:

Date                            Time                            Location

Tuesday, May 22        6 - 7 p.m.                     Independence Park Recreation Center

7505 Independence Blvd.

Thursday, May 31       6 -7 p.m.                      Jones Creek Library

                                                                        6222 Jones Creek Road

Tuesday, June 5          6 - 7 p.m.                     Dr. Leo S. Butler Center

950 East Washington Street

Thursday, June 7         6 - 7 p.m.                     Gloryland Baptist Church

2575 Mitchelli Drive

Thursday, June 21       6 - 7 p.m.                     Bluebonnet Library

9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.

Monday, July 9           6:30 – 7:30 p.m.          Zachary Library

1900 Church Street (Highway 64)

Monday, July 23         6 – 7 p.m.                    Greenwell Springs Library

11300 Greenwell Springs Road