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Tangipahoa Parish Council approves multiple measures; Tangipahoa Times named official journal in 7-3 vote
Summary
At its June 9 meeting in Amite, the Tangipahoa Parish Council introduced several ordinances, approved routine resolutions and appointments, and named the Tangipahoa Times as the official parish journal after a contested bid process that drew public comments from both bidders.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council on June 9 approved a slate of routine motions and introductions, and selected the Tangipahoa Times as the parish’s official journal following a contested bid process that produced a 7-3 roll-call vote.
The selections and motions came during a regularly scheduled meeting at the Gordon A. Burgess Governmental Building in Amite where the council introduced local ordinances, adopted routine resolutions and confirmed board appointments. Several items were adopted or introduced unanimously; the contest for the official journal drew public comments from both bidders and the only recorded divided vote.
Why it matters: Official-journal selection directs where legal notices and public advertisements are printed and determines how much of the parish’s publishing spend goes to a local newspaper. Ordinance introductions and resolutions set the next steps for…
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