We have some great jobs open this week that may be a fit for you or someone you know! From helping to support the career development of our residents, to working for our City Court or our public works departments, there are a number of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for a new job or to make a career change. The positions we’re hiring for this week include: • Accounting Associate I • (2) Clerical Specialist • Deputy Constable • Emergency Communications Officer • Fiscal Specialist • Human Resources Specialist • (2) Legal Specialist • Master Mechanic • Senior Deputy Clerk of City Court If you’re interested in any of these positions, head on over to https://www.brla.gov/244/Human-Resources and click on “Employment Resources" and view "Current Job Openings.” Be sure to act fast – applications for many of these positions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on June 1! #BRjobs

Baton Rouge, Let's clean up and stop litter! In further efforts to clean up our City/Parish, on 5/18 and 5/19 we had our Litter Response Team clean up the canal at Stanford/LSU Ave and West Lakeshore Drive, by the LSU Lakes. As mentioned in the past, this particular spot is highly affected by litter as it runs behind several gas stations and restaurants before it enters Bayou Duplanier, it also sits in a residential area with a high volume of pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The litter ranges from Styrofoam cups and plastic bottles to paper products and more, all of which enter the canal and wind up being collected by the containment boom at Stanford Ave. We have to work together to not just clean litter up but to prevent it from ever becoming litter in the first place. Together, we can work as one community and team to keep our roadways clean and our canals and waterways pristine – helping to create a strong quality of place throughout East Baton Rouge Parish and building a better Baton Rouge in the process.

Over the past several months, our Open Data BR team has been working to make enhancements to our Baton Rouge Police Department crime incident data available for public access on our open data portal. If you access our crime incident data regularly, you may have noticed before that some ZIP code data for incidents may have been missing, which makes it difficult for internal and external users to quickly hone in on areas where certain types of crime are occurring. Through the power of #GIS, we’re now able to automatically populate the correct ZIP code for every BRPD crime incident that is reported, as well as add the Metro Council district in which the incident occurred and the relevant crime prevention district, if applicable. These new attributes will allow users to easily filter or sort crime incident records by ZIP code, council district, and crime prevention district to better understand crime trends and activity in our community. Take a look at our crime incident dataset on Open Data BR and learn more about how we’re using #opendata to improve and create a safer Baton Rouge for all: https://bit.ly/2rTARMo

This past Saturday, The City of Baton Rouge hosted a Plank Road Corridor Clean Up Day. We collected 381 bags of trash with volunteers and DPW Crews. Volunteers collected 40 bags of trash along Plank Rd. from Evangeline to Airline Hwy. The DPW Crews collected the remaining 341 bags of trash on Evangeline from Scenic Hwy to Airline Hwy and Hollywood from Scenic Hwy to Airline Hwy. DPW also had two Trash & Debris Crews picking up piles in the area of our 311 QAlert System. These crews were able to pick up 18.3 Tons of trash and close out 21 Service Requests in the System. Along with the Trash & Debris, two DPW Crews were assigned to pick up Illegally Dumped Tires that were in our QAlert System. Tire Crew # 1 collected 423 tires and closed out 34 Service Requests, while Tire Crew # 2 collected 522 tires and closed 18 Service Requests for a total of 945 Tires and 52 Service Requests. This Saturday’s Event also included Crews assigned to repair potholes, collect illegal signs, sweep streets and clean out storm drains. Our Pothole Crews were able to complete 41 Service Requests and the Drainage Crews were able to work on two Service Requests in the area with stopped up Storm Drains and Drainage Culverts. Big Q our Celebrity Street Sweeper swept 7 streets and corridors in the area.

GOV. EDWARDS ANNOUNCES DEADLINE TO COMPLETE RESTORE HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SURVEY Baton Rouge – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the deadline to complete the initial survey necessary to participate in the Restore La Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program is Friday, July 20, 2018. All flood‐impacted homeowners who have not taken the brief survey are strongly encouraged to complete it, even if they do not believe they will qualify for assistance or have already completed their repairs. Completing the survey only takes a few minutes and is the first step in requesting help through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. Those who qualify based on eligibility requirements will be invited to submit an application. It is important to note that the deadline does not apply to homeowners who have already submitted a survey or an application. Homeowners can complete the survey at restore.la.gov or call 1-866-735-2001 to speak to a representative 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Housing Assistance Centers in Lafayette, Hammond, Monroe and Baton Rouge are also open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Program representatives are available to help homeowners complete their surveys and applications, connect with case managers, and provide overviews of options for repairs, reconstruction or reimbursement. To date, nearly 50,000 homeowners have completed the program survey and 30,912 homeowners have submitted formal applications. Nearly 21,000 applications have been processed and determinations made, and more than 10,775 eligible homeowners have been offered grant awards totaling $285 million. Restore La will announce a statewide series of outreach events to assist homeowners with the program survey later this month. Find out more at restore.la.gov/

We have some great jobs open this week that may be a fit for you or someone you know! From helping to support the career development of our residents, to working for our City Court or our public works departments, there are a number of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for a new job or to make a career change. The positions we’re hiring for this week include: • Auditor • Clerical Specialist • Engineering Technician • Maintenance Worker II • Revenue Inspector • Telecommunications Technician • Traffic Signal Technician I If you’re interested in any of these positions, head on over to https://www.brla.gov/244/Human-Resources and click on “Employment Resources" and view "Current Job Openings.” Be sure to act fast – applications for many of these positions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 24! #BRjobs

We have some great jobs open this week that may be a fit for you or someone you know! From helping to support the career development of our residents, to working for our City Court or our public works departments, there are a number of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for a new job or to make a career change. The positions we’re hiring for this week include: • Automotive Mechanic • (4) Maintenance Worker I • Senior Automotive Mechanic • Senior Clerical Specialist If you’re interested in any of these positions, head on over to https://www.brla.gov/244/Human-Resources and click on “Employment Resources" and view "Current Job Openings.” Be sure to act fast – applications for many of these positions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 17! #BRjobs

We have some great jobs open this week that may be a fit for you or someone you know! From helping to support the career development of our residents, to working for our City Court or our public works departments, there are a number of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for a new job or to make a career change. The positions we’re hiring for this week include: • Engineering Aide III • Maintenance Worker I • Maintenance Worker II • Pest Control Inspector I • Professional Engineer IV • Senior Fiscal Specialist • Traffic Signal Technician I If you’re interested in any of these positions, head on over to https://www.brla.gov/244/Human-Resources and click on “Employment Resources" and view "Current Job Openings.” Be sure to act fast – applications for many of these positions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 10! #BRjobs

We have some great jobs open this week that may be a fit for you or someone you know! From helping to support the career development of our residents, to working for our City Court or our public works departments, there are a number of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for a new job or to make a career change. The positions we’re hiring for this week include: • Administrative Specialist I • Airport Police/ ARFF Officer • EMT Paramedic • Food & Laundry Service Supervisor • (2) Heavy Equipment Operator • (3) Juvenile Detention Officer I • (2) Maintenance Worker II • Maintenance Worker III • Senior Clerical Specialist • Senior Fiscal Specialist • Senior Trades Specialist • Senior Trades Technician • (3) Trades Specialist If you’re interested in any of these positions, head on over to https://www.brla.gov/244/Human-Resources and click on “Employment Resources" and view "Current Job Openings.” Be sure to act fast – applications for many of these positions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on April 26! #BRjobs

Let's finish strong, Baton Rouge! We are bouncing between 1st and 2nd place in the Nation. Join us tomorrow at the Louisiana Earth Day Celebration between 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the LSU Parker Coliseum and take your pledge in the 2018 Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation! Visit http://bit.ly/2vz3Uc2 for details. Baton Rouge residents may also participate by signing up at bit.ly/2qMHwXh

Baton Rouge is in the running for the top spot in the Nation and we are looking to make a final push before the 4/30 deadline this Monday. Take your pledge in the 2018 Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation today! There will be a booth at the Louisiana Earth Day celebration this Sunday, April 29th between 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the LSU Parker Coliseum where we will be taking pledges. Stop by and help Baton Rouge get first place! Visit http://bit.ly/2vz3Uc2 for details. Baton Rouge residents may also participate by signing up at bit.ly/2qMHwXh

This Sunday, April 29th, join us to celebrate Louisiana Earth Day! From 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the LSU Parker Coliseum, enjoy a day filled with exhibits, hands-on activities, music and fun for all ages. Admission is FREE!