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Carol Barker LaGreco said she reviewed City Hall records and found an application related to a building permit on a “substandard lot” but no record the council had acted on the site’s permit as required under the city’s ordinances. LaGreco told the council she saw evidence of construction — a poured foundation and driveway work — and that the matter is the subject of filed litigation.

City Attorney Scott Stansbury and the mayor told the public the council could not discuss the matter at length because the issue is in litigation. LaGreco offered to submit exhibits to the clerk for the record.

Residents also asked about a separate rezoning item scheduled for Planning & Zoning review on Aug. 6. Council staff said notices to property owners within 300 feet would be mailed July 23 and that required sign posting is expected in the three weeks before the hearing; the clerk said the full ordinance text and packet are published on the city website.

Several council members said staff should confirm the mailed notice and sign dates before Planning & Zoning acts so the commission does not consider an item without required procedural notices. The council agreed staff would verify signage and mailing dates and reschedule consideration if the required procedures had not been followed.

The council had introduced several ordinances for first reading related to building permits and rezoning (addresses and ordinance numbers were on the meeting packet). Planning & Zoning is scheduled to review those items on Aug. 6; any recommendation from that commission would then return to the council for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Harahan July 17 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters said work at a substandard lot at 1604 Hickory Avenue proceeded without required council approvals and that the matter is now in litigation; the city attorney advised the council not to discuss pending litigation. Planning & Zoning will consider related rezoning items on Aug. 6.","taxTitle","Harahan, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana","taxId",69784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164117,"Harahan council defers mid‑year budget amendments, schedules special budget meeting for Sept. 4",89,2944000,3033000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252&start=2944&end=3033","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252/thumbnail_2944000.jpg","/articles/6164117/Harahan/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Harahan-council-defers-midyear-budget-amendments-schedules-special-budget-meeting-for-Sept-4","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164117-1774b9dc87520fd7eef8e857a08fcddb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169654&Signature=fxb47ecR-gE79g-vk~fC76n6VxHSOR07tHNL4lkQtwwK~TybZuGOoQL9aQOIDlANgj-r~o3Ko3-X9bAi9SCwoibX1Hr5BE5Z5LQ99Qi5KSJFu0b6puREEQ~11b8XvGBQWYnZ9du0ARNklevjpanDL3yCjXr5ukXX-E-BMqS9XnFBfE~eU10OFvmQSHs2pX9bNcgJvaVcm8RzCzNR7cwqpIl6sFW~fshtsBh3dtbjxry2fArvEa-5HfZsriULWRZNMSGep~HDGGmm73LKlI-QK5St2T3KEd26OjHhwNtKCjWJvkqHwHTeeYkOBNGJRNm5M1gUTsNkdlTMP995IH1Zvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harahan City Council on July 17 deferred consideration of mid‑year budget changes until the finance office can provide reconciled June 2025 figures.

Proposed ordinance 2025‑9, a mid‑year amendment to the city’s revenue and expenditure budget for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025, was moved for deferral by Councilman Asville and seconded by Councilman Chatelaine; the council voted unanimously to defer the ordinance to allow staff time to close the books and prepare a packet.

Finance Director Todd Turney told the council the delay resulted from audit and year‑end close activities. He said the annual audit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024 has been completed and delivered to the state and that staff are now closing books through June 30, 2025. Turney said the administration will provide reconciled numbers to the council in advance of next month’s meeting and will seek to provide ongoing monthly projections thereafter.

Council members also deferred a capital‑project amendment (ordinance 2025‑10) to buy a replacement or upgraded pump for the memorial wall fountain until staff could confirm quotes and whether simple maintenance and improved filter care (already provided by a local pool vendor) eliminated the need for a new pump.

To allow time for review, the council scheduled a special budget meeting focused on the packet and budget review for Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The council also discussed the possibility of an additional special meeting in late August if reconciled numbers were available sooner.

Council members said they wanted sufficient time to review reconciled numbers before voting on budget amendments and capital commitments, and several members said they would not support capital spending that was not an emergency until they had full fiscal visibility.","Council deferred a mid‑year budget amendment and a capital‑project pump request pending reconciled figures; Finance Director Todd Turney said the city will close books through June 30 and provide updated projections. The council set a special budget meeting for Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164122,"Harahan council approves ordinance requiring monthly reports from regulatory departments",422,2514000,2936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252&start=2514&end=2936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252/thumbnail_2514000.jpg","/articles/6164122/Harahan/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Harahan-council-approves-ordinance-requiring-monthly-reports-from-regulatory-departments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164122-16d6a09a566243e5cc7db07eaa003922/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169654&Signature=Zq1EhbsC2mfJR2LHzGbxnNJXq7CYe~xwn9ojqyIpsw5ajAaYqp6JCsO0SNE8TUmig6hEMXWG~TFVCnRtLiX8LS8qD~bxX3ODyuo3tRwwwwmUakayBM1sPxTaMHWoTpW-YZFQtKmkPVb1D19borgeJV0eNdc3N88RaGIQc~2VIFU11eIuvE-t2JGHcuhnTDuNx8SzAHmwm6itUQj9B1atHZAqieKVf8BFBqMNJSHAsvC~TRSnDaOzstYZdiI-~yFth0E7KfRBSUB7zsElkpG4FqD8g9oMSmIiV1rR0LIfu40iaR7L4T-x2jYQespKJbjBnvtiYxYeTg8bpm-o-4le-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harahan City Council on July 17 approved an ordinance that requires monthly reporting to the council from regulatory departments, including code enforcement and other departments that handle enforcement and quality‑of‑life matters.

Councilman Asville, the ordinance sponsor, told the council he wanted “a more thorough report from the regulatory department about enforcement actions that have been either started, enforced, where they're at in the process,” and said the new Chief Building Official (CBO) should be able to track and deliver the information.

Council members debated whether reports should be delivered in person every month or take the form of written summaries with periodic in‑person updates. Several council members favored a monthly written report with a quarterly or bi‑monthly in‑person appearance from department heads so the council and public could ask questions. The ordinance as written permits the mayor or the mayor’s designee to present required reports.

The council approved the ordinance on a 5‑0 vote. Several members said the requirement could later be amended to include additional departments — such as the fire and recreation departments — and that they would propose follow‑up ordinances to expand the reporting requirement.

Council members said the new reporting requirement should increase transparency for residents and give councilors the information they need to make budget and enforcement decisions. The ordinance passed with an explicit directive that the mayor’s office and the new code staff organize the report format and scheduling.

The council asked for monthly written summaries to begin after the new CBO has had time to prepare a regular reporting format; some members said they expected initial reporting in one to two months.","An ordinance requiring monthly written reporting from regulatory departments — with the mayor or a designee able to present results — passed unanimously; council members discussed frequency and potential quarterly in‑person presentations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164127,"Harahan council rejects resolution urging hiring, salary freeze for non–civil-service employees",2025,472000,2497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252&start=472&end=2497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5431314-c667d6949f331a1d022f7fdfa3b82252/thumbnail_472000.jpg","/articles/6164127/Harahan/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Harahan-council-rejects-resolution-urging-hiring-salary-freeze-for-noncivil-service-employees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164127-d4b24f42c1dff849f120f74db6edda28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169654&Signature=hPHNywkB5B84SucA~FFaBc0FWQRdZfzKqqftV8Fe7sMxBYAo3Pr63M03yO-qt2uGCtLZDsvNL3~EHdthWjMhtlnbJddSxqBEvyRc3-tzfhwmhvE9O7presBnv7QEs216nYb4eUnwlNYHg8VITNS-5VyCN5TDaR9qijcP1RmHC9NJBdZ2Li7PKWAfrb2iyXuGYJ0~qVx8cK4AVm~9IYT6HAdz-dixhwPd-erCLVOm-EiVoFDv04gyX3hXvXpKcto4BrCfJuM1x4JsNY60o3QEdyG~vIjosbVMeHaEjeaKBQCPODrtuQ3o~eFzBBzAE3i6iihe-qrf~oBKuil69P2Vlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Asville introduced a resolution July 17 asking the Harahan City Council to express a hiring and salary freeze for all non–civil-service employees through Dec. 31, 2025. The measure, introduced from the floor, was intended to signal the council’s preference while recognizing it does not bind the mayor.

The resolution’s sponsor, Councilman Asville, said the text was meant as a “signal to the public” while acknowledging it “doesn’t hold the force of law against the mayor. If he goes out tomorrow and hires 10 people, he does that.” He said the goal was to pause new hiring until the council had up-to-date budget projections.

Council members discussed several practical exceptions. Councilman Asville accepted an amendment adding a carve-out for maintenance staffing: the mayor may hire to maintain the maintenance department at five employees “not to exceed the current budget.” The amendment passed on a separate voice vote, but the full resolution as amended did not.

Opponents argued the resolution would encroach on executive authority. Mayor Timothy Baudier said he opposed the resolution as an overreach and warned he would veto it if it passed, calling it a limitation on his ability to manage city personnel. Several council members said they were sympathetic to the goal of better budget transparency but not to restricting the mayor’s hiring authority.

Council members also pressed on immediate maintenance staffing needs raised during the debate. Speakers said the maintenance department had recently lost staff to illness and resignation and that the city could be short-handed for grounds and sewer work. Council discussion included repeated estimates that the department should be maintained at five workers to meet current responsibilities.

After debate, the resolution failed on a recorded council vote. The clerk announced the motion did not pass.

The council did not adopt any binding hiring restrictions; the record shows only a nonbinding resolution was considered and rejected. Members repeatedly urged the finance director to provide month‑to‑date numbers so the council could decide on personnel and line‑item adjustments with more complete information.

Next steps: Finance Director Todd Turney told the council staff would close books through June 30 and provide reconciled numbers in advance of the August meeting; council members said they would revisit staffing and budget items once those figures are available.","A resolution asking the city to express a hiring and salary freeze for non–civil-service employees through Dec. 31, 2025 failed after council members raised concerns about tying the mayor’s hands and maintenance staffing shortages.","actionData","errors"]

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