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Welcome to Town of Port Barre Town of Port Barre: Birthplace of Teche

The early development of Port Barre is credited to its locations along the "highway of the time," Bayou Courtableau. Starting out as a steamboat landing, the town refused to die when that era ended. Capitalizing on its vast timber resources, Port Barre then became a saw milll town which further developed with the coming of the railroads. The discovery of oil in the Hazelwood field in 1928 gave a welcomed boost to the economy and brought in many new families and businesses to the town. The opening of Route 7 (Highway 190) through the town, and the town's location along the major highway to Baton Rouge, opened many doors of opportunity for further growth.

Throughout its history, Port Barre has continued to grow despite the devastation of the Civil War, the 1927 and 1953 floods, and the fires of 1928 and 1931. Today, Port Barre is a modern municipality comprised of individuals who take pride in the perseverance of their forefathers and continue in the tradition of providing a prosperous future for their children.

*This excerpt taken from the book "The History of PORT BARRE (1765-1950)" by Cheryl Bihm Myers.

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Featured News

Boil Advisory Lifted

1/29/2025

The Town of Port Barre is no longer under a Boil Advisory. LDHH has cleared our samples. This is for the Town of Port Barre's customers only. Waterworks District No. 3 customers are still under a Boil Advisory. They advised that they are awaiting clearance of their samples from LDHH and will advise...

Boil Advisory

1/23/2025

Good afternoon, everyone! Hope all of you are warm, safe and dry. Due to the extremely low temperatures since Tuesday, many, many water leaks and the "dripping" of water, we are unfortunately experiencing little to no water pressure and discolored water. Until the temperatures...

Full Time Employment

1/10/2025

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT!!!! The Town of Port Barre is currently accepting applications and/or resumes to employ full-time maintenance personnel. Applicants must be 18 years or older, possess a valid driver’s license, high school diploma or GED equivalent, have no criminal record and must pass a...

Advertisement for Bids

1/6/2025

Advertisement for Bids:
The Town of Port Barre will be accepting sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. on February 4, 2025 for the following movable property:
(1) 2005 Ford Crown Vic, VIN 102601 - bidding starts at $200;
(1) 2005 Ford Crown Vic VIN 145424 - bidding starts at $200;
(1) 2008 Ford Crown Vic VIN 106183...

Public Service Announcement

9/4/2024

Public Service Announcement...We need your help! The Port Barre Police Department is NOT the contact for any gas, water, sewer or street issues. We are asking you to not call them regarding any of these items. The Port Barre Town Hall is the main contact for such issues. Our office hours are Monday...

Service Lines of Water Meters

7/30/2024

Good afternoon, all. Please be advised that starting Wednesday, July 31, 2024, our utility crew will be digging at every water meter within our system. The State of Louisiana is mandating that every water system within the State dig and verify what type of lines are being used on the Town and...

Meeting Minutes

2/5/2025

The minutes of last night's Town Council meeting have been posted.

Town Meeting Agenda

2/4/2025

The agenda for tonight's Town Council Meeting has been posted.

Veterans' Memorial Park Hours

8/8/2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...Veterans' Memorial Park hours are as follows: March 1 to October 31 - 6 am to 9 pm and November 1 to February 28 - 6 am to 7 pm. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE PARK GATES WILL NOW BE LOCKED AT NIGHT.

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