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Parish president presents proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets; auditors report clean opinion on 2024 statements
Summary
Parish President Michael B. Cooper presented proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets that prioritize infrastructure and resilience and allocate more than $53 million for roads, bridges and drainage; independent auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the parish’s 2024 financial statements.
Parish President Michael B. Cooper presented the proposed 2026 operating and capital improvement budgets to the St. Tammany Parish Council during its Oct. 2 meeting and formally introduced two budget ordinances for council review. President Cooper said the budgets reflect fiscal responsibility, prioritized investments in infrastructure and resilience, and forward‑looking maintenance of parish services.
Key budget points presented: the proposed budgets allocate more than $53 million for roads, bridges and drainage projects; they continue investments in flood protection, stormwater…
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