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Committee authorizes cooperative endeavor agreement with Tangipahoa Parish Sewer District for Ponchatoula High School wastewater project
Summary
The committee approved a cooperative endeavor agreement allocating local matching funds for a $7 million wastewater improvement grant for Ponchatoula High School, subject to court approval.
The Tangipahoa Parish Finance and Audit Committee on May 20 authorized a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Tangipahoa Parish Sewer District to advance a regional wastewater treatment plant improvement project serving Ponchatoula High School.
Mister McNeely, a school system staff member, said the parish and sewer district had received a $7,000,000 grant and described the cooperative endeavor agreement as defining responsibilities and local matching shares: the school system’s local match is $626,000 and the sewer district’s match is $1,200,000. McNeely acknowledged the project involved coordination with state legislators and federal or state water-sector partners, noting work by "Senator Wheat" and "Representative Kim Coats." He called the agreement "very exciting."
Mister Toler moved to authorize the cooperative endeavor agreement; Mister Westmoreland seconded. McNeely noted the motion "will be subject to court approval." Miss Cindy opened and closed the electronic vote; the motion passed.
The committee did not record public comment on the item during the meeting. The approval authorizes the agreement subject to the court’s review; no construction schedule or contractor awards were discussed in the transcript.
