Tangipahoa Parish Council approves bids, surplus sales, resolutions and calls special election on term limits; full roll call results

The Tangipahoa Parish Council conducted multiple routine approvals and adopted several ordinances and resolutions during its Sept. 22 meeting. Key outcomes included bid authorization for the library community building, surplus declarations and sales authorization for parish assets, multiple administrative resolutions, and a council vote to place two charter term‑limit amendments on a special election ballot.

Votes and notable outcomes

- Special events permit: Council approved the 15th Annual Old Farmer's Day event (Loranger Road) on Oct. 2025; roll call recorded 10‑0.

- Proclamation: The council proclaimed the 50th anniversary of Old Farmer's Day; ceremonial recognition passed without objection.

- Ordinance 25‑27 (adopted): Authorize acquisition/recordation of right‑of‑way for LA 16 (Bennett Road/Folsom Road intersection) in association with state project H016390LA16; roll call recorded 10‑0. The ordinance authorizes the parish president to sign necessary documents for recordation.

- Ordinance 25‑28 (adopted): Declare surplus vehicle 2024F250 (asset 24361) and authorize sale of said asset; roll call recorded 10‑0. Meeting discussion noted the truck was wrecked and not cost‑effective to repair.

- Ordinance 25‑31 (adopted): Declare surplus and dispose of a satellite system (asset 21,270) as no longer usable; roll call recorded 10‑0.

- Resolution 25‑33 (adopted): Approve updated 2025 safety performance targets required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation for the parish public transit system; roll call recorded 10‑0. Staff described the approval as a condition of the parish's federal transportation grant.

- Resolution 25‑34 (adopted): Opt out of the state‑level solar system requirements and retain local authority on solar siting; roll call recorded 10‑0. Council discussion noted Tangipahoa's existing local ordinance was referenced during state deliberations.

- Cooperative agreement resolution (adopted): Authorize parish president to execute documents accepting roads in the Cypress Reserve Subdivision into the parish maintenance system after developer work to bring roads up to standard; roll call recorded 10‑0.

- Trash haulers/vendors list (approved): Council approved permitting multiple waste haulers (WM of Baton Rouge, Waste Pro Louisiana, Whittington Trucking Co., Wingate's Disposal and others) for 2026; roll call recorded 10‑0.

- Trick‑or‑treat date (approved): Council set parish trick‑or‑treat for Oct. 31, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m.; roll call recorded 10‑0.

- Ordinance introductions and special election: - Ordinance 25‑26 (introduced): Amend operating fees for the Florida Parish Arena and Event Center; committee recommended forwarding; roll recorded 10‑0 for introduction. - Ordinance 25‑29 (adopted/called): Call a special election on April 18, 2026, to place two charter amendments before voters: (1) amend Article 2, Section 2‑01(a) to limit parish council members to four consecutive four‑year terms, and (2) amend Article 3, Section 3‑02 to limit the parish president to four consecutive four‑year terms. Council discussion noted the election and ordinances are part of a negotiated settlement of litigation concerning how term limits were originally placed on the ballot. The motion to adopt and call the election passed 9‑1; Councilmember Ciatek recorded a no vote.

- Ordinance 25‑30 (introduced): Propose raising speed limit to 45 mph on Dummy Line Road from LA 16 to LA 1061 (District 1); introduction passed 10‑0.

Procedural notes: Most items were routine and passed unanimously; the notable exception was the 9‑1 vote to call the special election on term limits. Several items were introductions with public hearings or adoption scheduled for future meetings.

The council recorded roll calls for each item; where available, roll‑call tallies are listed above.