The City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish have a consolidated government. The City and Parish governments are combined into a single entity. This consolidation has a threefold objective: to eliminate duplication of government services, to increase government efficiency, and to reduce costs.
Metro 21 is a 24 hour government access channel on cable TV. Programming includes council and school board meetings, Library Lagniappe, arts programs and informational broadcasts.