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BREC Receives Unmodified Audit for 2020 Financial Statements
November 3, 2021BREC’s external auditor, Postlethwaite & Netterville, has submitted an unmodified opinion, the cleanest opinion an agency can receive, for BREC’s 2020 financial statements to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) as required by state law. The financial statements, which have not yet been reviewed by the LLA and were delayed this year due to COVID-related issues, show that BREC continues to remain in good financial health.
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BREC Announces Exciting Updates at October Commission Meeting
October 29, 2021The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) announced several exciting updates at last night’s monthly Commission meeting.
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BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Director Announces Retirement
October 14, 2021BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Director, Phil Frost, announced today that he will set aside his current duties at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and enter retirement on February 4, 2022. His career spans 40+ years in the world of Zoos, with the past 24 years serving BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo.
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BREC Hosts Family Friendly Halloween Events
September 28, 2021This Halloween, BREC will host a multitude of family-friendly Halloween events for patrons of all ages and abilities throughout East Baton Rouge Parish.
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BREC Seeks Public Input for Scotlandville Parkway Master Plan
September 23, 2021BREC announces the master planning process of the Scotlandville Parkway, a tremendous recreational asset located in North Baton Rouge.?Community partners including Healthy BR, Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV), Scotland Saturdays, Front Yard Bikes, and Bike Baton Rouge are working collaboratively with BREC to gather public input with support from a Trust for Public Land grant.
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Baton Rouge Boom Bash Celebrates Installation of Litter Catcher in Bayou Fountain
July 22, 2021BREC, the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition (LSC), Paddle BR and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) have entered a partnership to install a boom to clean up litter that washes down the waterway every time it rains.
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BREC to Celebrate the Completion of Forest Community Park’s Recreation Center
June 23, 2021Join BREC on Tuesday, June 29th, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed improvements of Forest Community Park’s Recreation Center
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