Mayor Broome, LSU President Alexander agree to work together to prevent second St. George

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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and LSU President F. King Alexander vowed Wednesday to work together again, if necessary, to defeat a possible second attempt to carve out a new city in the southeastern part of the parish.

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Broome addressed a crowd of around 30 people late Tuesday afternoon at the LSU Journalism Building as part of the 2017 John Breaux Symposium that focused on the intersection of race and public policy. The mayor-president spoke mostly about policing and her recent changes to the Baton Rouge Police Department's use-of-force policy and her recent request for $2.25 million to outfit every officer with a body camera.

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"My message has been the same: I cannot and will not support any type of pull out that tears our community apart," Broome said.

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State law required that St. George supporters take a two-year cooling off period before trying to revive their petition drive. They could potentially begin again this summer, and St. George supporters have indicated their desire to start up again.

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A St. George spokesman did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. But the group's Facebook page continues to be active, most recently questioning Broome's choice of a chief administrative officer and previously bashing Broome's transition report on race relations.

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