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Survey Shows Majority of Residents Satisfied with BREC Services, Weren’t Consulted About Breakaway Bill
May 12, 2021Before filing a bill to take resources from BREC and create additional park systems, the authors of Senate Bill 205 largely neglected to consult with voters who approved the property taxes that fund the parish-wide agency and its 10-year strategic plan to determine whether they support such a drastic change.
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BREC Responds to Bill Filed for the 2021 Legislative Session
April 6, 2021BREC is expressing deep disappointment in Senate Bill 205, which seeks to pull assets from award-winning and nationally recognized park parish-wide park and recreation system for the creation of three new parks and recreation districts, along with new paid staff and governing authorities.
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BREC Mourns Death of Longest Serving Commissioner
March 9, 2021The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) is mourning the death of Commission Davis Rhorer. Rhorer was appointed to the BREC Commission in 2013 by Mayor Kip Holden and reappointed by Mayor Sharon Weston-Broome in 2017
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BREC Begins Summer Camp Registration
March 1, 2021BREC offers online summer camp registration for East Baton Rouge Parish residents beginning Saturday, March 20 at 9 a.m. and on Tuesday, March 30 for out-of-parish residents. Parents or guardians may register in person at the facility of their choice or online at webtrac.brec.org for all locations.
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BREC Celebrates Spring Holidays with a Variety of Community Recreation Events and Programs
February 24, 2021The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will hold several holiday themed events and camps throughout the parish in March and April.
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BREC Celebrates Black History Month with Councilwoman Erika L. Green
February 3, 2021The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) and Exxon Mobil in partnership with Councilwoman Erika L. Green will celebrate Black History Month in a two-part event on February 18 and February 20
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BREC to Break Ground at Greenwood Community Park and Baton Rouge Zoo
December 6, 2020BREC is hosting the long-awaited groundbreaking. for Phase I improvements of its Greenwood Community Park and Baton Rouge Zoo on Tuesday, December 8, at 10 am.
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