BREC Calls $30K in Missing Equipment An Investment in Baton Rouge’s Thriving Pawn Shop Industry
An audit may have flagged $30,000 in missing equipment, but BREC insists the items aren’t lost, they’ve simply been “reinvested” into Baton Rouge pawn shops. According to officials, every mower and treadmill sold secondhand is proof of the agency’s commitment to “local economic development.”
BREC Builds Temporary Splash Pad at the Brave Cave; Claims It’s Much Safer Than Howell Park
Despite Brave Cave’s dark history, the new splash pad’s security measures make it a better option than Howell Park’s pool that lasted only a month.
BREC Zoo Installs “Caution: Animals May Be Alive” Signs to Prevent Future Lawsuits
After a child was bitten by a zoo bird, BREC defended itself by claiming it couldn’t have predicted such wild behavior from a live animal. In response, the Baton Rouge Zoo has installed new signs reading “Caution: Animals May Be Alive” to prevent future lawsuits
BREC Gun-Free Zone Signs to Be Upgraded to All-Caps
BREC officials say they’re upgrading the “Gun-Free Zone” sign to all-caps font hoping the change will stop future armed teens in their tracks.
New BREC Leader Says She’s Open to All Ideas Except the Good Ones
BREC’s new superintendent is making the rounds to “listen,” but sources say she’s mostly just nodding politely and jotting down synonyms for “no.”
BREC Launches Virtual Waterpark Experience to Offset Lifeguard Deficit at Liberty Lagoon
Amid a lifeguard shortage, BREC is rolling out their new “Virtual Swim Experience” at Liberty Lagoon this summer.
BREC Employees Agree to Six-Month Fuel Theft Moratorium to Fund Cleanup of Siegen Property
BREC employees say they’ll stop stealing fuel—for now—so the agency can afford to clean up the homeless camp they’ve ignored for years.
BREC Offers BRPD Half of the Fuel They’ve Been Skimming for Years
BREC has generously decided to help the Baton Rouge Police Department by sharing the stolen fuel that has been being siphoned off undetected for years.