City of Central

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Our “Keeping Central Beautiful” Day is on Saturday, April 18, 2026! Please email Jenn.Kimble@central-la.gov to sign up with our team! We’d love to have you! #KeepLouisianaBeautiful #LoveTheBoot

Bridge inspection on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Road Striping starting January 13th

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥: 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 Do you have a service request? 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 is a faster, easier way to submit work requests and stay connected with city services. Whether you’re reporting an issue, requesting maintenance, or tracking a service request, GovWell makes the process simple and convenient. 🖥️ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: Visit app.govwell.com/central and create your GovWell account to submit your requests online anytime. We’re committed to making city services more accessible and user-friendly—and GovWell is a big step forward. Thank you for helping us keep Central running smoothly! 💛

Traffic lights out at Central Thruway and Greenwell Springs Road.

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Central Police Department and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to keeping our community safe. We are grateful for the sacrifices you make each day in service to the City of Central. 💙🚓

⚠️ Weather Alert for East Baton Rouge Parish ⚠️ A slight risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall is expected Friday through Saturday morning. All modes of severe weather are possible. 🌧️ Flood Watch is in effect midnight tonight through 9:00 AM Saturday. • Rain begins tonight, with the heaviest rainfall expected midday Friday through Friday night • 2–3 inches of rain are expected, with locally higher amounts possible ⛈️ A marginal risk of severe weather continues Saturday, with showers lingering into the late morning and midday hours.

Road Striping starting January 13th

It’s that time again! Nominate your favorite local businesses for a chance for them to win the Best of 225! Visit 🔗: 225batonrouge.com/bestof225 to place your nominations for your most beloved restaurants, bars, people and businesses! Write-in nominations will run from Jan. 2, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2026. Voting will run from Feb. 25, 2026, to April 8, 2026.

Happy New Year! Friendly Reminder

Central Fire Department's December Incident Report- Also available on the fire department's website under calls. Centralfd.org

Happy New Year from the City of Central Mayor’s Office! 🎉 As we welcome the year ahead, we extend our sincere thanks to our residents, businesses, and community partners for your continued support and pride in our city. We look forward to another year of progress, service, and working together to make Central an even better place to call home. Wishing you a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

City offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

There will be no curbside garbage, recycling or out-of-cart services on New Year's Day. BREC is accepting Christmas trees at various locations for recycling. Christmas trees will also be collected at the curb on the residents' regularly scheduled out-of-cart collection day.

The US National Weather Service New Orleans Louisiana has issued a Cold Weather Advisory from midnight tonight through 9:00 AM tomorrow. Wind chills are expected to drop into the upper teens to low 20s. Heat Your Home Safely: 🛌 Place space heaters 3-5 feet from combustible objects like blankets 🔌 Plug all heating appliances directly into wall outlets, not power strips or extension cords ♨️ Do not use stoves or ovens to heat homes 🔥 Don’t overfill fireplaces/wood-burning stoves 🕯️ Do not leave candles/open flames (or space heaters) left unattended 🚨 Have working smoke alarms in your home @RedStickReady

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

MVA on Joor Road at Lovett Road