City of Central, Louisiana
13421 Hooper Road, Suite 8
Central, LA 70818-2900

E-mail:
City Services: 225.262.5000 • Fax: 225.262.5001
City Hall: 225.261.5988 • Fax: 225.261.0811

Welcome to the City of Central, La., which was incorporated on April 23, 2005.
Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, east of the cities of Baker and Zachary.
The city is bordered by the Comite River to the west, the Amite River to the east, and Highway 64 to the north.
Central's boundaries encompass approximately 66 square miles.
The city's estimated population is near 27,000 citizens with approximately 18,000 registered voters.

City Officials & Staff

Mayor

225.261.5989

Council Members

225.261.5988

Executive Assistant

225.261.5255

Police Chief

225.261.5988

City Clerk
Mark Miley

Assistant City Clerk

City Attorney
Sheri Morris

Administrative Assistant

225.261.5988

Central Community School System
225.262.1919
centralcss.org

Central Economic
Development Foundation centraleconomicdevelopment.org

Central Chamber of Commerce
225.261.5818
cityofcentralchamber.com

Central Fire Dept.
225.261.2000
centralfd.org

What's New

Mission to Nicaragua

Greenwell Springs Baptist Church is accepting donations for their Youth Ministry to end them on a mission to Nicaragua in August. The group will teach Bible classes, provide a small medical clinic, and serve food at the orphanage in one of the farm villages. Please contact the Youth Leader, Josh at 225.262.2246 if you would like to contribute.

Nicaragua map

Central Awarded More Than $320,000 for Master Plan Completion

Community resiliency, the capability to anticipate risk, limit impact, and bounce-back in the face of turbulent change, is the basis for this funding.
• Read the complete press release

Comite Drive Road Closure Information

Please notice the necessary road closure for Comite Drive from Foster Drive to Pettit Road for a period of 9 months beginning Tuesday, June 1.

The purpose of the road closure is to complete the installation of a new 125-foot bridge at Whites Bayou, the installation of the new public sewer system and the replacement of existing roadway.

The public is being notified of the road closure along with detour routes thru the newspaper and television stations, as well as posting on the Green Light Plan website.
• Press release
• Road closure map
• Residential access information

Central Thruway Phase 2 Groundbreaking held May 6, 2010

• Central Thruway Phase II information
• Central Thruway Phase II map

Post Office approves using “Central, LA” for your address with your current zip code

• Read the response

Surveys

Please take a moment to fill out our surveys.

How to Drive a Roundabout and the Associated Benefits

• General Information
• How to Use a Roundabout
• Roundabout Experience and Demo
• Emergency Use of Roundabouts
• What They Are and What They Aren’t
• How Do I Drive a Roundabout?
• Pedestrians and Cyclists
• Safety Benefits
• What Does This Mean for Me?

Upcoming Meetings

City Council
Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 6:00 p.m.

Board of Adjustments
Thursday, Aug. 26, at 5:00 p.m.

Planning & Zoning
Thursday, Aug. 26, at 6:00 p.m.

All meetings take place at
Kristenwood Meeting Facility
14025 Greenwell Springs Road
(near Frenchtown Road)

Recent News

Read news from the city

City Hall Hours

Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The City of Central
Municipal Services Center
22801 Greenwell Springs Road,
Suites 2 & 3
Central, LA 70739
(at the corner of Hooper and Greenwell Springs Road,
next to the Post Office)
Phone: 225.262.5000

Sign Ordinance

Anyone wishing to install a new business sign or any temporary sign or banner must get a permit. Please review the sign ordinance for more details.

City of Central, Louisiana 13421 Hooper Road, Suite 8 Central, LA 70818-2900