http://mikewalker.net Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:56:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_357" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The ribbon cutting for the Pecue Realignment Project was held on July 29, 2010. Another Green Light project completed!"][/caption] http://mikewalker.net/archives/358 http://mikewalker.net/archives/353 The latest statistics on positive outcomes (A combination of Adoptions, Redemptions & Rescues) received from our Information Services Department indicates that the Animal Control & Rescue Center, working closely with rescue groups,  volunteers, animal welfare organizations, foster homes, veterinarians and individuals, has shown considerable progress ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/350 [caption id="attachment_345" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pictured: Brian Mayers, David Medlin, Richard Liebowitz, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Walker"][/caption] As President of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Councilman Walker signed documents that pledged the Sewer User Fees and the Sewer Sales Tax Revenues as security in payment for the $17,140,000 Revenue Bonds, Series ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/344 Baton Rouge Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu signed a memo of understanding Tuesday, May 25, in which they agreed to establish a “partner city relationship” between the two cities. The two mayors agreed to work together in “cooperation, collaboration and mutual ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/340 Mardi Gras is an official City/Parish holiday and will be observed on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. All City/Parish offices will be closed on this day. Solid waste collection (garbage and trash) in East Baton Rouge Parish will be made on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, by Allied Waste under their contract ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/336 The February 10, 2010 Metropolitan Council will consider an item under Public Hearings to Appropriate $12.4 million for the expansion of the Baton Rouge River Center and the Riverfront Plaza Project. You may follow the LIVE streaming video of the Metropolitan Council Meeting at http://www.brgov.com/metro21/meeting.asp http://mikewalker.net/archives/333 Baton Rouge will become the first mid-sized city in the country to launch a new training program for recent college graduates who want to pursue careers in local government. Both Houston and San Francisco have been participating in the City Hall Fellows program since its inception in 2008. Baton Rouge plans ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/331 roadtourflyer_2 2010 Census “Portrait of America” Road Tour will be in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, February 9th from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The Portrait of America Road Tour showcases a rolling civics lesson, allowing the public to view the 2010 Census questionnaire firsthand, to observe video messages from others who ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/328 Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden has joined Louisiana officials encouraging the NFL to allow the state's small business owners to use the fleur-de-lis and the phrase "Who Dat" without threat of legal action by the league. "While the NFL has made an effort to narrow their opposition to the countless small merchants ... http://mikewalker.net/archives/325