Councilwoman Chauna Banks, left, and councilman Dwight Hudson speak before the start of the first in-person meeting of the metro council during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at City Hall in Baton Rouge, La. Due to the state s Phase 3 restrictions, only the 12 council members, their staff, city-parish administrative officials and members of the media will be allowed into the council chambers. Members of the public could attend the meeting virtually via a fourth floor meeting room at the River Center Branch Library nearby.
STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK