St. George · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. George public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Country Manor cut-through traffic and speed bumps
Country Manor became a major cut-through after a nearby development got a through street, bringing speeding, crashes and safety fears. The council approved the city's first-ever successful speed bump petition.
Transfer of parish roads to city ownership
The city officially took over all parish roads inside St. George, meaning your potholes, ditches and drainage now handled by city crews rather than East Baton Rouge Parish. Public Works has been maintaining them since October 2025 and has filled roughly 1,000 potholes since January.