City of Baton Rouge

What City of Baton Rouge does

The City of Baton Rouge operates as a consolidated city-parish government serving East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (population 456,781; area 455.2 sq mi). It is governed by a Mayor-President (currently Sid Edwards) and a 12-member Metropolitan Council, delivering the full spectrum of municipal services — public safety (police via BRPD, fire, EMS), transportation and drainage, sanitation and recycling, planning and zoning, economic and community development, emergency preparedness, courts, and social services — either directly or through semi-independent agencies including BREC (parks/zoo), Capital Area Transit (BREEZE bus system), Metropolitan Airport, Raising Cane's River Center, East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and the Workforce Development Board (LWDA 21).

The technology backbone rests on a CivicPlus Content Management System powering brla.gov, the ArcGIS-based EBRGIS Map Portal and Open Data BR, the 311 Request for Service system, Open Budget BR / Open Checkbook BR financial transparency portals, and the Red Stick Ready emergency preparedness app. The City-Parish participates in the Waze Connected Citizens Program and integrates accessibility tooling (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and reCAPTCHA on citizen forms. Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded What Works Cities Gold Certification in June 2024 (up from Silver in 2021), validating data-driven governance across 43 criteria.

Revenue is non-commercial: the entity is funded through property and sales tax, fees, intergovernmental transfers, and federal grants, with the 2026 Annual Operating Budget adopted by the Metropolitan Council on December 9, 2025. Standard & Poor's assigned a AAA bond rating in 2013 — the only such rating in Louisiana — reflecting strong fiscal management and supporting low-cost capital access for the MOVEBR transportation infrastructure program, the largest in parish history. No private equity, venture capital, or M&A applicability exists; this is a public municipal entity.

Name

City of Baton Rouge

Legal name

City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge

Website

https://brla.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1817

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The City of Baton Rouge is a consolidated city-parish government serving 456,781 residents across East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It delivers municipal services — public safety, transportation, sanitation, planning, and emergency management — through integrated digital platforms including Open Data BR, EBRGIS, and 311.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Public works infrastructure
• Citizen service requests
• Government transparency platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

City of Baton Rouge operates as a consolidated city-parish municipal government providing public safety (police, fire, EMS), public works (transportation, drainage, stormwater, garbage collection, recycling), permitting and inspections, emergency preparedness, parks and recreation, public transit, and community development services to residents and businesses of East Baton Rouge Parish. Service delivery is supported by digital platforms including the 311 request system, Open Data BR, EBRGIS mapping, Red Stick Ready emergency app, and MOVEBR transportation infrastructure program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 311 Request for Service Citizen request system allowing residents of East Baton Rouge Parish to report non-emergency issues, request municipal services, and track status through phone, web, or mobile channels.
• Open Data BR Award-winning open-data portal providing public access to City-Parish government data, crime statistics, budget information, and operational metrics for transparency and civic engagement.
• EBRGIS Map Portal Interactive geographic information system mapping portal built on ArcGIS, providing property information, zoning data, infrastructure layers, and spatial analysis tools for residents and businesses.
• Red Stick Ready Emergency preparedness program and mobile application providing disaster alerts, safety resources, and emergency planning guidance for residents during natural disasters and emergencies.
• MOVEBR Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Companion Animal AllianceminorOthersPartnership with animal welfare organization for animal shelter operations and rescue services through the Animal Control & Rescue Center
• Capital Area Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on mental health services, substance abuse programs, and the BRAVE violence reduction initiative with shared service delivery
• The Bridge Center for HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health crisis intervention partnership for coordinated behavioral health services in the parish
• East Baton Rouge Parish School SystemcoreOthersJoint educational initiatives including Head Start program, school outreach, and shared facilities
• BREC (The Park & Recreation Commission for EBR)coreOthersParks and recreation services including the Baton Rouge Zoo, community centers, and recreational facilities throughout the parish
• What Works CitiesminorOthersBloomberg Philanthropies initiative providing certification and expertise for data-driven municipal governance improvement

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Unigov / City of Indianapolis (Marion County): Consolidated city-county municipal government (Unigov) operating with a strong-mayor council; structurally the closest U.S. analog to Baton Rouge's consolidated city-parish governance model with unified service delivery.
• City of Memphis: Tennessee municipal government of similar population size and Southern urban profile; both cities operate comparable service portfolios (police, fire, EMS, sanitation, transit) and have pursued digital modernization and open-data recognition.
• City of Albuquerque: Mid-size Southwestern municipal government with comparable population range and mayor-council structure; offers the same breadth of municipal services and has similarly emphasized open data, transparency portals, and 311-style citizen engagement.
• City of El Paso: Texas municipal government with similar population scale (~680K) and comparable council governance; both cities emphasize digital services, public safety modernization, and cross-border or regional partnership initiatives.
• City of Tucson: Mid-size municipal government with similar population range and mayor-council structure; comparable in providing full municipal services and has invested in open data, GIS, and citizen engagement platforms.
• City of New Orleans: Louisiana's largest city and Baton Rouge's statewide peer; both operate mayor-council municipal governments providing public safety, sanitation, transit, and digital services in hurricane-exposed Gulf communities with consolidated data and transparency initiatives.
• City of Charlotte: Mid-size Southeastern municipal government serving a comparable population base with council-manager governance; offers the same breadth of municipal services including 311-style citizen request systems and digital service delivery.
• Louisville Metro Government: Consolidated city-county (Louisville-Jefferson County Metro) with a Metro Mayor and council; mirrors Baton Rouge's city-parish consolidation model and similar service portfolio including transit, public safety, and open data programs.
• City of Jacksonville (Jax.gov): Consolidated city-county municipal government of comparable population scale (~950K) operating under a strong-mayor council structure; comparable in providing full-service municipal governance including its own fire, police, and digital service platforms.
• Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County: Consolidated metropolitan government with mayor-council structure serving a comparable mid-size Southern population; offers similarly broad municipal services and has invested in open data and civic technology platforms analogous to Baton Rouge's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thecityofbr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPNooqIfJnK6geqjPj2P2nQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofbatonrouge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-parish-of-baton-rouge
• Instagraminstagram.com/thecityofbr

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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