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Council authorizes transfer of LA 1129 to parish control; engineer cites 10‑year maintenance credit
Summary
The council passed an ordinance to accept State Route LA 1129 into parish maintenance, and the parish engineer said DOTD provides a 10‑year credit that can be applied toward road projects; council members raised questions about long‑term state funding levels.
The Saint Tammany Parish Council voted unanimously to authorize the parish to acquire State Route LA 1129 from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, agreeing to accept the road into the parish maintenance system under the state road transfer program.
The ordinance (calendar number 7933) was moved by Councilwoman Tanner and seconded by Councilman Rolling and carried without recorded opposition.
Why this matters: When the parish accepts a state road through the transfer program, DOTD can provide a maintenance credit that the parish may apply to projects. Daniel Hill, the parish director of engineering, told the council that “the state essentially gives you a credit that would they would have applied to maintenance of that roadway for a 10 year period and can apply that credit towards moving along projects on state roads within Saint Tammany Parish.”
Councilman Jimmy Bender questioned the broader policy implications, saying he was concerned the state could shift many small state roads to parishes by offering credits and asking why the state was not funding its highways adequately. Bender said he supported the transfer in this instance but urged the parish’s state representatives to press for more state funding for roads.
Administration and staff explained the transfer is negotiated on a case‑by‑case basis and often targets short state spurs or small sections better managed at the parish level. The parish cited recent examples such as work on Isabelle Swamp Road and a prior Covington transfer where credits were applied to local projects.
Outcome and next steps: The council adopted the ordinance to take LA 1129 into the parish system; staff said they will apply any available credit per the state formula to parish road projects and report back on implementation details and cost implications.
